Canada 1992 15 dollars KM-215

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Heritage sale 3089, part of lot 31104
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Heritage sale 3089, part of lot 31104
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These specimens were part of lot 31104 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $10,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Elizabeth II 2-Piece gold & silver "Spirit of the Generations" 15 Dollars Proof Set 1992 Ultra Cameo NGC, 1) silver 15 Dollars - PR69; 2) gold Mint Error - Off-Metal Planchet 15 Dollars - PR67. Royal Canadian mint, cf. KM 215 (for original issue in silver). By Stewart Sherwood. An interesting certified set illustrating the enigmatic and popular error 15 Dollars piece struck on a 1 oz gold Maple Leaf blank. This is only the third example of the error we have offered, with the last, certified PR68 Ultra Cameo by NGC, bringing $11,400 as part of our January 2020 NYINC sale." Another one ounce silver 15 dollars (KM 216) was issued in 1992, featuring high jump and speed skating.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 33.63 g, 0.925 fine silver, 39 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 215.

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 and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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