Canada 1917 50 cents

Heritage sale 3026, lot 24115

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 24115 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $851.88. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V 50 Cents 1917, MS63 PCGS, light silvery-gray toning with full underlying luster, scarce in this designation." This type was struck 1912-19 and was superseded by KM25a, struck 1920-36, which was only 0.800 fine silver. This is a common date of the type but is scarce in high grade.

Recorded mintage: 752,213 (a common date).

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.925 fine silver, .300 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 25.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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