New Brunswick 1862 20 cents

photo courtesy Stack's

This specimen was lot 1733 in a Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, April 2010). The catalog description^[1] noted, "CANADA. NEW BRUNSWICK. Victoria, 1837-1901. 20 Cents, 1862. Youthful head l. with braided hair. Rv. Large crown over value in heavy maple wreath. Two-year issue, peripheral toning follows the obverse rim. A provincial silver coin that is among the finest known. MS-64 (PCGS). From the Eliasberg Collection." 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.

Recorded mintage: 150,000.

Specification: 4.64 g, 0.925 fine silver, .138 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 9.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.

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• 1861 ½ cent
• 1861 cent
• 1862 5 cents
• 1862 10 cents
• 1864 5 cents
• 1864 20 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1862
• return to coins of Canada, New Brunswick