Canada 1968 dollar
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This specimen was lot 44210 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA. Dollar, 1968. Ottawa Mint. PCGS PROOFLIKE-65 Gold Shield. Doubled Die Variety, with extra water lines. A flashy and pleasing Dollar with a freshly minted look." This type was struck 1968-69 and 1972 and was the first dollar struck in base metal.
Recorded mintage: 5,579,714 plus 1,406,143 prooflike.
Specification: 15.64 g, nickel, 32 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-76.1.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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