Canada 1938 10 cents

Heritage sale 3089, lot 32358

This specimen was lot 32358 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Canada. George VI 10 Cents 1938 MS64 PCGS, Royal Canadian mint. Attractively toned." 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 the scarcest of the type but it is not rare. The racing schooner Bluenose still appears on Canadian dimes.

Recorded mintage: 4,197,323.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.

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• 1937 10 cents
• 1938 cent
• 1938 5 cents
• 1938 25 cents
• 1938 50 cents
• 1938 dollar
• 1946 10 cents
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