Canada 1951 25 cents

Heritage sale 3032, part of lot 31058

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was part of lot 31058 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), which sold for $646.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George VI 7-Coin Mint Set 1951, KM 41/42a/48/43/44/45/46, Select - Gem UNC. A Choice set, nearly free of tone, with the plated nickel showing touches of rust at the edges." Canadian ten cent pieces for George VI come in two varieties; KM 35 (with "IND IMP") was issued 1937-47 and KM 44 (without "IND IMP") for 1948-52. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 8,290,719.

Specification: 5.83 g, 0.800 fine silver, .15 troy oz ASW, 23.62 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by T. H. Paget and Emanuel Hahn.

Catalog reference: KM 44.

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 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

Link to:

• 1950 25 cents
• 1951 5 cents, beaver reverse
• 1951 5 cents nickel bicentennial
• 1951 cent
• 1951 10 cents
• 1951 50 cents
• 1951 dollar
• 1952 25 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1951
• return to coins of Canada