Canada 1952 5 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 five cent pieces for George VI went through numerous changes from the original round, nickel style struck 1937-42. Issues of 1942-44 were brass, 1944-45 were chrome plated steel, then nickel, then without "IND IMP" 1948-50, then back to chrome plated steel 1951-52.

Recorded mintage: 10,891,148.

Specification: chrome plated steel, 21.2 diameter, plain edge, designed by T. H. Paget and G. E. Kruger-Gray.

Catalog reference: KM 42a.

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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