Canada 1929 50 cents

Heritage sale 3026, lot 24116

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 24116 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $9,987.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V Specimen 50 Cents 1929, Specimen 66 NGC, gorgeous satiny surfaces with subtle golden patina emerging in the legends, a superb example of this presentation coinage. Very rare, especially in this elite grade."

Recorded mintage: 228,328 (a common date).

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.800 fine silver, .300 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 25a.

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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