Canada 2008 250 dollars
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This specimen was lot 72391 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA. 250 Dollars (Silver Kilo), 2008. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. 2010 Vancouver Olympics series: Towards Confederation. Featuring a kilo of silver, this highly impressive proof issue yields tremendous frosting to the devices and exceptionally mirrored fields. Not often encountered, and a great Olympic-related commemorative." This is the first Canadian coin of this denomination that we've seen.
Recorded mintage: 2,500.
Specification: 1000 g, 0.999 fine silver, 101.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-833.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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