Canada 1936 50 cents

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23482

Courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23482 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $940. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V 50 Cents 1936, MS63 NGC, frosty white mint brilliance, light handling in the exposed fields. Scarce in mint state." This type was struck 1920-21 and 1929-36 and superseded KM 25, struck 1912-19, which was 0.925 fine silver. Despite the low mintage, this is only a better date.

Recorded mintage: 38,550.

Specification: 11.62 g, 0.800 fine silver, .300 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

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 David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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