Newfoundland 1882-H 10 cents
This specimen was part of lot 40105 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), which sold for $50,400. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Outstanding Heaton Mint Silver Specimen Set. CANADA. Newfoundland. Silver Specimen Set (4 Pieces), 1882-H. Heaton Mint. Victoria. All PCGS Certified. A highly attractive set, each piece boasts shimmering luster due to significant die polish in the fields with velvety frosted devices. Exquisitely engraved as well, each of these magnificent representatives displays varying degrees of light tone from nearly blast white with a light coloration at the rims on the 20 Cents, a faint champagne tone with a delicate iridescent sheen on the 50 cents, and a thin veneer of golden patination on the 5 and 10 Cents. The state of preservation of these truly outstanding examples, coupled with their stunning appearance, creates a nicely matched set. Obviously struck in minuscule quantities, this splendid set is destined for a quality-orientated collection of the highest caliber.
1) 50 Cents, PCGS SP66. KM-6; Sweeny-CA24.
2) 20 Cents, PCGS SP68. KM-4; Sweeny-CA23.
3) 10 Cents, PCGS SP68. KM-3; Sweeny-CA22.
4) 5 Cents, PCGS SP66. KM-2; Sweeny-CA21.
Ex: Cornerstone Collection."
This type was struck fairly steadily for Newfoundland 1865-1901, which preferred twenty cent pieces to the quarters used in Canada proper. It is rather low priced in circulated condition but rare in high grade. The smallness and poverty of the colony kept mintages low. This date is priced about double the common date (1872-H or 1899).
Recorded mintage: 20,000, rare.
Specification: 2.32 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-3.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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