Canada 1937 10 cents

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Heritage sale 3038, part of lot 33820

This type was struck 1937-47 and varies from the later George VI ten cents by retaining the "IND IMP" in the obverse legend. This date is common even tho it is the lowest mintage. The racing schooner Bluenose still appears on Canadian dimes. The second specimen was part of lot 33820 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), which sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George VI Six Piece Specimen Set 1937, KM-SS35. This is the scarcer set with mirror-like fields consisting of Cent to Dollar. Housed in its original case from the Canadian mint in Ottawa. Reported mintage of 75 Specimen Sets."

Recorded mintage: 2,500,095.

Specification: 2.32 g, 0.800 fine silver, .060 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 34.

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 Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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