Canadian
7-Piece Elizabeth II Specimen Set 1967 incl. Specimen Gold 20 Dollars, “Confederation Centennial – Canadian Coat of Arms”
gold, silver, nickel and copper
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500 CAD
Sold for: $1,625
Preview at: Heffel Vancouver
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto
Denomination: 25 Cents
Mintage: 48,855,500
Year: 1967
Fineness: 0.800
Material: Silver
Finish: Specimen Uncirculated
Krause Catalogue: KM68
Denomination: 5 Cents
Mintage: 36,876,574
Year: 1967
Fineness: 1.000
Material: Nickel
Finish: Specimen Uncirculated
Krause Catalogue: KM66
Denomination: 1 Cent
Mintage: 345,140,645
Year: 1967
Fineness: 0.980
Material: Copper
Finish: Specimen Uncirculated
Krause Catalogue: KM65
Denomination: 10 Cents
Mintage: 62,998,215
Year: 1967
Fineness: 0.800
Material: Silver
Finish: Specimen Uncirculated
Krause Catalogue: KM67
Denomination: 1 Dollar
Mintage: 6,767,496
Year: 1967
Fineness: 0.800
Material: Silver
Finish: Specimen Uncirculated
Krause Catalogue: KM70
Denomination: 50 Cents
Mintage: 4,211,392
Year: 1967
Fineness: 0.800
Material: Silver
Finish: Specimen Uncirculated
Krause Catalogue: KM69
Denomination: 20 Dollars
Mintage: 334,288
Year: 1967
Fineness: 0.900
Material: Gold
Finish: Specimen Uncirculated
AGW (Actual Gold Weight): 0.5287 oz
Krause Catalogue: KM71
Following a call from the Royal Canadian Mint in 1965, Alex Colville submitted designs along with several other artists for the proposed 1967 Confederation Centennial coinage. Colville's straightforward yet finely-detailed designs featured common Canadian animals, which quickly captured the mint's attention and secured a commission to design the Centennial set from Cent to Dollar. The six coins that made up the Colville series would go on to appear regularly in the pockets and wallets of Canadians, and in this way can be considered the largest-edition and most widely disseminated Canadian artwork ever produced.
In original case of issue and card-paper box
All prices are in Canadian Dollars
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