Canada 1989 20 dollars
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This specimen was lot 1028 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $870. The catalog description[1] noted, "Canada. 20 Dollars, 1989. Maple leaf. Brilliant Uncirculated." Canada, enviously watching the krugerrand conquer world bullion markets in the mid-1970's, decided to enter her own product in 1979, dubbed the Maple Leaf. This half ounce coin was struck 1986-89 with this bust of the queen. Maple Leafs (Leaves?) are still in production but use the current bust of the queen.
Recorded mintage: 259,200 plus proofs.
Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 32 mm diameter, 0.500 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM-153.
- 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.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.
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