Canada 1945 25 cents

Heritage sale 3024, lot 26311

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 26311 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $223.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George VI 25 Cents 1945, MS65 ICCS, fully white with satiny luster. From The Nikita Collection." This type was struck for George VI 1937-47 and this is a common date. In 1948, "ET IND IMP" was dropped from the obverse legend (KM 44) and the modified type was issued 1948-52. Silver was removed from the quarter in 1968.

Recorded mintage: 5,296,495.

Specification: 5.83 g, 0.800 fine silver, .150 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 35.

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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