Newfoundland 1894 5 cents
This specimen was lot 51165 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA. Newfoundland. 5 Cents, 1894. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-63. Not surprisingly one of the finest of the date seen at PCGS, this wondrous minor presents a mostly gunmetal gray backdrop to a colorful palette composed of aquamarine, seafoam green, and burnished amber. A fully captivating and engaging example that exudes endless eye appeal." This type was struck for Newfoundland 1865-96 and many of the later dates are common. This date is available up to extremely fine but scarce choice. The smallness and poverty of the colony kept mintages low.
Recorded mintage: 160,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 1.17 g, 0.925 fine silver, 0.035 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 2.
- 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, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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