Canada 1952 50 cents

Heritage sale 3032, part of lot 31059

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was part of lot 31059 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), which sold for $411.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George VI 7-Coin Mint Set 1952, KM 41-46, UNC - Choice UNC. An above-average set with many of the silver denominations having golden tone at the edges." Canadian ten cent pieces for George VI come in two varieties; KM 36 (with "IND IMP") was issued 1937-47 and KM 45 (without "IND IMP") for 1948-52. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 2,596,465.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.800 fine silver, .30 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, designed by T. H. Paget and G. E. Kruger-Gray.

Catalog reference: KM 45.

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.

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