Canada 2015 5 dollars KM-1820
This specimen was part of lot 3130 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[1] noted,
"CANADA: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, 3-coin silver proof set, 2015, 200th Anniversary of Cornelius Krieghoff's Birth, set of silver 5 dollar proof coins including; First Nations man in snow, Amerindian women selling handicrafts, and KM-1821 Indian Wigwam in Lower Canada, all set in deluxe wood case with COA and outer box of issue. As per the Royal Canadian Mint, "This magnificent three-piece set makes an ideal gift for a lover of classic Canadian art. Cornelius Krieghoff is one of the most talented and celebrated Canadian painters of the 19th century. With his now-classic depictions of life in the French-Canadian home and among Quebec's aboriginal peoples, he captured an entire part of the country's history on canvas and helped forge its early visual identity. For many art historians, Cornelius Krieghoff offers the most captivating visual chronicle of Amerindian and settler customs in early British North America. With his classic images of the daily lives of French-Canadian peasants and Quebec's aboriginal peoples, he captured on canvas an entire section of the country's history and helped forge its first visual identity. This new coin set from the Royal Canadian Mint features details of three of his famous First Nations portraits, engraved in 99.99% pure silver."
Wikipedia comments, "Cornelius David Krieghoff (1815-72) was a Dutch-born Canadian-American painter of the 19th century. He is best known for his paintings of Canadian genre scenes involving landscapes and outdoor life." Other NCLT's in this denomination issued in 2015 included KM 929, 1497, 1601, 1802, 1809, 1812, 1815, 1818, KM 1819, KM 1821, 1882, 1883, 1887, 1916, 1960, 1961, 1962.
Recorded mintage: 131 proofs.
Specification: 23.17 g, 0.999 fine silver, 36.07 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-1820.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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