Canada 1949 dollar
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This specimen was lot 23492 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $4,112.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "George VI Specimen Dollar 1949, SP66 PCGS, mirror surfaces with a light frost to the bust, rare in this designation. Newfoundland commemorative featuring a clipper ship in full sail." This commemorative was saved in large numbers and is today common tho the specimen finish shown here is rare.
Recorded mintage: 672,218.
Specification: 0.800 fine silver, .600 troy oz ASW, designed by T. H. Paget and Thos. Shingles.
Catalog reference: KM 47.
- 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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