Canada 1955 10 cents

Heritage sale 3049, lot 32658

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 32658 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Elizabeth II Prooflike 10 Cents 1955 PL68 PCGS. Beautifully toned and a condition rarity as the only PL68 graded at PCGS with none finer." This type, struck at Ottawa 1953-64, is common in all grades. The use of chrome plated dies gave a polished appearance to the coins which in turn magnified the detractive effects of bagmarks.

Recorded mintage: 12,237,294.

Specification: 2.31 g, 0.800 fine silver, .059 troy oz ASW, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 51.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.

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