The “King of Canadian Coins” will be one of many rarities featured in Colonial Acres’ Fall Premier Numismatic Auction this September. “Colonial Acres will be presenting to the public a vanishing rarity: one of but six specimen-grade examples of the 1921 fifty-cent piece known to exist,” says the auction firm’s Todd Sandham. “PCGS certified as a Specimen 64, the coin is garbed in a fitting sombre grey patina with undertones of regal purple.” “The other known Specimen 64 sold this spring for $155,350. Of the two, this is the nicer,” Sandham says. “One of the highest heirlooms of the Canadian numismatic world, this coin will be the crown jewel in any array of rare Canadian coins.” Continue reading →
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‘A vanishing rarity,’ 1921 fifty-cent coin to hit the auction block in September
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