Canada 1971 dollar KM-80

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72247

This specimen was lot 72247 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CANADA. Dollar, 1971. Ottawa Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-68. Incredibly vibrant, this Gem offers extremely mirrored surfaces and intense rainbow iridescence." This silver dollars were issued to honor the centennial of the admission of British Columbia to the confederation. Nickel voyageur dollars were also minted for circulation.

Recorded mintage: 585,674.

Specification: 23.33 g, 0.500 fine silver, 36 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 80.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1967 dollar, Centennial
• 1968 dollar, struck in nickel
• 1970 dollar, centennial of Manitoba
• 1972 dollar, nickel and 0.500 fine silver
• Coins and currency dated 1971