Canada 1913 50 cents

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 37729

This specimen was lot 37729 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CANADA. 50 Cents, 1913. Ottawa Mint. George V. PCGS AU-50." The year 1911 inaugurated the coinage of George V. The new issues were introduced without the "DEI GRA" legend on the obverse. After a public outcry (doubtless puffed up by attention-hungry politicians and newspaper editors), the legend was restored in 1912 and struck in this form until 1919. Later issues were only 0.800 fine silver.

Recorded mintage: 265,889, a better date.

Specification: 11.62 g, 0.925 fine silver, 29.7 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-25.

Source:

• Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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