Canada 1919 10 cents

Heritage sale 3067, lot 33673

This specimen was lot 33673 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $720. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Canada: George V 10 Cents 1919 MS66 PCGS, Ottawa mint. Vivid satiny surfaces abound with a full mint bloom." This type, struck at Ottawa 1912-19, is common in grades up thru About Uncirculated. The alloy was debased to 0.800 fine in 1920 and struck in that form until 1967.

Recorded mintage: 7,877,722.

Specification: 2.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, .069 troy oz ASW, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 23.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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