Canada 1951 cent

Heritage sale 3032, part of lot 31058

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

a typical circulated specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was part of lot 31058 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), which sold for $646.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George VI 7-Coin Mint Set 1951, KM 41/42a/48/43/44/45/46, Select - Gem UNC. A Choice set, nearly free of tone, with the plated nickel showing touches of rust at the edges." This type, struck at Ottawa 1948-52, is common in all grades tho the mintages are lower than those of World War Two.

Recorded mintage: 80,430,379.

Specification: 3.24 g, bronze, 19.1 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 41.

Source:

• 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 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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