Canada 1938 cent

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 37777

This specimen was lot 37777 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CANADA. Cent, 1938. Ottawa Mint. George VI. PCGS MS-64 Red." This type was struck 1937-47 and varies from the later George VI cent by retaining the "IND IMP" in the obverse legend. This date is common. The maple leaf reverse was used until cents were discontinued in 2014.

Recorded mintage: 18,365,608 plus proofs.

Specification: 3.24 g, bronze, 19.1 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-32.

Source:

• Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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• 1937 cent
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• 1938 10 cents
• 1938 25 cents
• 1938 50 cents
• 1938 dollar
• 1939 cent
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