Canada 1883-H 25 cents
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This specimen was lot 23437 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,468.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria 25 Cents 1883-H, MS63 ICCS, flashy lustrous surfaces with just a hint of toning in the legends, scarce date in mint state. From The Nikita Collection." The type was struck in 1858 and 1870-1901. Despite the ample mintage, this date is rather scarce.
Recorded mintage: 960,000.
Specification: 5.81 g, .925 fine silver, .173 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 5.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 42nd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 47th Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 1993.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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- 1874-H 25 cents
- 1883-H 5 cents
- 1888 25 cents
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