25 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait; Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Features

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1973
Value	25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	5.05 g
Diameter	23.88 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 365
References	KM# 81 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 78 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engravers: Arnold Machin, Patrick Brindley

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

A mounted RCMP officer is surrounded with the face value, the inscription country name at the top, and the dates "1873" and "1973" on both sides

Script: Latin

Lettering:
C A N A D A
25
CENTS
1873 1973
PC

Engraver: Walter Ott

Designer: Paul Cedarberg

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

Present in sets

1973 Canada Proof-Like Set

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1973	135 958 589	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.24	$ 0.46	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 1.20	.Small bust	92%
1973					$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 160	$ 240	(C) .Large bust	8%
1973								$ 1.20	(C) Brilliant uncirculated (PL), .Small bust	0.7%
1973									(C) Brilliant uncirculated (PL), Large bust	0.16%
1973								$ 2.60	(C) Specimen, .Small bust	0.20%
1973									(C) Specimen, Large bust	0%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232129 Lot 64400	21 Jul 2021	1973 – (C) .Large bust	UNC	USD 840.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232120 Lot 63341	19 May 2021	1973 – (C) .Large bust	UNC (NGC MS67)	USD 960.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232048 Lot 64294	25 Nov 2020	1973 – (C) .Large bust	UNC (ANACS MS66)	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232013 Lot 64291	25 Mar 2020	1973 – (C) .Large bust	UNC (PCGS UNC Details (Scratch))	USD 89.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232013 Lot 64290	25 Mar 2020	1973 – (C) .Large bust	UNC	USD 456.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36303	25 Aug 2019	1973 – (C) .Large bust	UNC	USD 384.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 December 30 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61577 Lot 22106	30 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 139.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 December 30 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61577 Lot 22105	30 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS MS64)	USD 720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 December 30 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61577 Lot 22104	30 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 109.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 April 20 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61494 Lot 22104	20 Apr 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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