New Brunswick 1862 10 cents

from the Mountain Groan Collection

recut date

Prior to confederation with Canada in 1867, the province of New Brunswick issued half, one, five, ten and twenty cent pieces during 1861-64. The half cent, issued 1861 only, is the scarcest denomination. The recut date variety, shown here, obtains a slight premium.

Recorded mintage: 150,000.

Specification: 2.32 g, 0.925 fine silver, .069 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 8.

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.

Link to:

• 1862 5 cents
• 1862 20 cents
• 1864 10 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1862
• return to coins of Canada, New Brunswick