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FS at Heritage: Rare Canadian Decimal Gold, Sovereigns, Victoria Half Dollars
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As part of my continuing retirement planning, I have also consigned all of my better-date Canadian material to Heritage for their upcoming Long Beach World Coins auction, for which bidding starts in about a week and concludes with a live auction on Sept. 13. At one time I had an extensive Canadian collection before realizing that I could not possibly hope to complete it (including all the gold, the provinces, all series, what was I thinking), which was our goal in starting out. Nonetheless, I do not regret one bit the journey, as I have met some very nice, dedicated, and passionate collectors of Canadian coins along the way, some of whom are as generous with their time and knowledge as they are about trading and sharing nice coins.
At any rate, the lesser Canadian coins are gone, so the Good Stuff is now at Heritage. The collection includes two of the rarest Canadian coins. One is the 1947 Maple Leaf half dollar, Curved Right 7 (sometimes just called Curved 7) in VF35 PCGS. A fellow Canadian collector told me a few years back "don't sell that because you'll never find another one!" The other coin is a 1913-C Canadian sovereign MS63 PCGS, of which only 3,715 pieces were struck, and this one is extremely nice for the grade.
Quite a few other coins are also offered; 1909-C, 1914-C sovereigns; an 1870-LCW Victoria half dollar AU55 PCGS with the best surfaces you will ever see (a coin I always thought had claims to Mint State); several other Vicky halves; gold decimal coinage including a 1914 10 Dollars in MS64+ PCGS, a 1912 10 Dollar in MS61 PCGS (much nicer than the grade implies); 5 Dollar gold as well; and many of the better George VI and Elizabeth II silver half dollars in Mint State, including a 1947 ML Curved Left 7 (aka Straight 7), two examples of the 1948 (MS63 and MS64), a 1949 Hoof, and Newfoundland half dollars (including a 1917-C MS64 PCGS) and 20 Cents.
I'd be proud for you to take a look.
EDIT: Oh, and I forgot one more I have to plug, the most gorgeously toned Gem 1867-1967 Flying Goose Canada silver dollar you will ever lay your eyes on. MS65 PCGS (but really better). Just take a look at the PCGS TrueView that accurately captures the coin's color (Heritage comes pretty close but the photo is too dark):
1967 Canada Silver Dollar MS65 PCGS
Canada Gold, Half Dollars, Newfoundland
Kind regards,
George
At any rate, the lesser Canadian coins are gone, so the Good Stuff is now at Heritage. The collection includes two of the rarest Canadian coins. One is the 1947 Maple Leaf half dollar, Curved Right 7 (sometimes just called Curved 7) in VF35 PCGS. A fellow Canadian collector told me a few years back "don't sell that because you'll never find another one!" The other coin is a 1913-C Canadian sovereign MS63 PCGS, of which only 3,715 pieces were struck, and this one is extremely nice for the grade.
Quite a few other coins are also offered; 1909-C, 1914-C sovereigns; an 1870-LCW Victoria half dollar AU55 PCGS with the best surfaces you will ever see (a coin I always thought had claims to Mint State); several other Vicky halves; gold decimal coinage including a 1914 10 Dollars in MS64+ PCGS, a 1912 10 Dollar in MS61 PCGS (much nicer than the grade implies); 5 Dollar gold as well; and many of the better George VI and Elizabeth II silver half dollars in Mint State, including a 1947 ML Curved Left 7 (aka Straight 7), two examples of the 1948 (MS63 and MS64), a 1949 Hoof, and Newfoundland half dollars (including a 1917-C MS64 PCGS) and 20 Cents.
I'd be proud for you to take a look.
EDIT: Oh, and I forgot one more I have to plug, the most gorgeously toned Gem 1867-1967 Flying Goose Canada silver dollar you will ever lay your eyes on. MS65 PCGS (but really better). Just take a look at the PCGS TrueView that accurately captures the coin's color (Heritage comes pretty close but the photo is too dark):
1967 Canada Silver Dollar MS65 PCGS
Canada Gold, Half Dollars, Newfoundland
Kind regards,
George
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1st - best of luck with the auctions. I have them all bookmarked for further study.
2nd - I am attempting exactly what you have tried to do. I am down to 6 holes left to fill in the entire 1858-1952 decimal set. http://www.pcgs.com/setregistr...ltimeset.aspx?s=119512
(I have an 1892 10c ready to send in)
Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors
Collector of:
Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
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@1960NYGiants aka Gene: An absolutely monumental undertaking, and one I cannot congratulate you highly enough on. I think my mistake was to try for all the varieties and all provinces and gold as well as silver, all at one swell foop, rather than the kind of determined focus your set shows. (Although you have the breadth as well but not to the same degree.) I certainly hope you get to finish your set(s)!
I bought some of the coins in this set from folks who also hold the #1 and #2 Registry Sets at PCGS and I must give them a nod as well. Quite a numismatic fraternity (I don't know the gender-neutral equivalent of that).
Kind regards,
George
1913-C Canadian Gold Sovereign MS63 PCGS
And one more. This half dollar is known as the 1947 Maple Leaf Curved Right 7 half, because there are also (much more common) 1947 Maple Leaf Curved Left 7 halves. There are also both types without the Maple Leaf, so four varieties in all. The Curved Left 7 ML half is also sometimes called the Straight 7 ML because it's a long, slow curve to the left. And people that use that alternate terminology call the Curved Right 7 ML simply, Curved 7 ML. (Stay with me here.) At any rate, the 1947 Maple Leaf Curved Right 7 half is a classic Canadian rarity. A fellow Canadian collector friend of mine once told me, "Don't ever sell that half dollar because if you do, you'll never find another one." He's right.
When India gained its independence from Great Britain in early 1948, new dies were needed that removed the ET IND IMP (and Emperor of India) from the obverse. Until those dies were received, the coinage just continued into 1948 with the 1947-dated dies, but a small Maple Leaf was added on the reverse next to the date to indicate their actual striking in 1948. Both varieties of 1947 Maple Leaf half are rare, but this one is far more elusive than its sibling. I won't say what I paid for this, but it's a heckuva lot more than the current $400 bid for this piece. The Canadian Coin News Trends prices the 1947 Curved Left 7 Maple Leaf at $2600 in VF20 and $3600 in XF.
1947 Curved Right 7 Maple Leaf Canadian Half VF35 PCGS (Trends $3350)
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Kind regards,
George
Kind regards,
George
If my measly teachers salary allowed it, I'd make sure they did!
Best wishes,
Rob
Kind regards,
George