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Latest revision as of 11:05, 10 January 2025
This specimen was lot 32637 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $470. The catalog description[1] noted, "Elizabeth II Specimen 5 Cents 1955 SP66 PCGS. Lightly toned with significant cameo present. From The Eric Beckman Collection of Canadian Coins." Canadian five cent pieces were struck in nickel 1922-42 then converted to "tombac" (a variety of brass) for 1942-43, then in chrome plated steel 1944-45, then nickel for 1946-51, then chrome plated steel 1951-54 and back to nickel for 1955-82. This date is common.
Recorded mintage: 5,355,028.
Specification: 4.5 g, nickel, 21.2 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 50a.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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