Canada 1949 cent

Heritage sale 3030, lot 23236

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23236 in Heritage sale 3030 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,880. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V Cent 1949 A to Denticle, MS65 Red ICCS, amongst the finest known of this rare variety. A bright red specimen with the lightest touches of purplish tone on the high points." This type, struck at Ottawa 1948-52, is common in all grades tho the mintages are lower than those of World War Two.

Recorded mintage: 33,128,933.

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

Catalog reference: KM 41.

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 3030, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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