Canada 2004 300 dollars KM-1108

Heritage sale 3067, lot 33717

This specimen was lot 33717 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Canada: Elizabeth II platinum Proof "Grizzly Bear" 300 Dollars 2004 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC, Royal Canadian mint. An elegant design featuring a family of three grizzly bears that pairs nicely with the perfectly frosted bust of the Queen." The profits extracted from the manufacture and sale of NCLT's caused the Royal Canadian Mint to scramble for ever more arcane topics, including this platinum bullion coin honoring the grizzly bear.

Recorded mintage: 380.

Specification: 31.11 g, 0.999 fine platinum, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1108.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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