A high-grade example of Canada’s key 1948 silver dollar will lead the Canadian coin offerings when London Coin Centre holds its three-day September auction from Sept. 12-14.
The 2,740-lot sale encompasses ancient and world coins, Canadian and U.S. coins, banknotes, tokens, errors, medals and militaria, with the Canadian material concentrated in the final session on Monday, Sept. 14.
Among the Canadian highlights is a 1948 silver dollar graded ICCS MS-64. With a mintage of only 18,780 pieces, the 1948 dollar has long been one of the most sought-after regular-issue Canadian silver dollars.
Lot 2177 offered by London Coin Centre displays extensive original toning, with dark golden-russet and chestnut hues across its surfaces. According to the auction house, strong mint lustre remains underneath the toning.
The coin carries a starting price of $4,000 and had already attracted a $4,100 bid as of Sept. 9.
Another significant Canadian coin in the sale is a 1926 Near 6 five-cent piece graded MS-64.
The 1926 nickel is found with Near 6 and Far 6 date varieties, referring to the position of the final digit in relation to the maple leaf below the date. The Near 6 is the more elusive of the two varieties and becomes particularly difficult in higher Mint State grades.
London Coin Centre has placed a $2,000 starting price on the MS-64 example.
Newfoundland coinage is also represented, including an 1880 $2 gold coin featuring Queen Victoria. Graded AU, the coin is one of only 10,000 struck for the date and contains .0981 ounces of gold. Bidding starts at $1,000.
Collectors interested in Canadian errors will find a separate 86-lot category devoted to Canadian and U.S. error material. The Canadian offerings include off-centre strikes, clipped planchets, brockages, lamination errors and other striking anomalies.
The sale also includes 138 lots in its main Canadian coin section, along with 93 Canadian banknote lots and a selection of tokens, medals and other exonumia.
Among the more unusual pieces is a 1929 Eastern Bank of Canada engraved vignette and photo proof offered as a two-piece lot. It carries a starting price of $100.
London Coin Centre’s September auction begins Saturday, Sept. 12 and continues through Monday, Sept. 14. The Canadian coins, errors, banknotes, tokens and related material form part of the final day’s offerings.