Canada 1929 5 cents

Heritage sale 3026, lot 24100

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 24100 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $9,987.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V Specimen 5 Cents 1929, SP67 NGC, a virtually perfect coin with light gray surfaces and incredibly sharp design features. Very rare when graded this high." The type was struck 1922-36 (superseding a silver coin similar to the half dime) and is common in circulated condition. This date is common up thru MS-60.

Recorded mintage: 5,611,911.

Specification: 4.6 g, nickel, 21.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 29.

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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