25 Cents - George VI without IND:IMP:

Features

Issuer	Canada
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1948-1952
Value	25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper)
Weight	5.83 g
Diameter	23.62 mm
Thickness	1.58 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 370
References	KM# 44 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 43 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of King George VI facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
HP

Unabridged legend: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX

Translation:
George VI, King by the grace of God).

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

A caribou is accompanied with the face value and surrounded with the inscription "CANADA".

Notice that the Bluenose was also considered for the 25 cents coin. It was finally chosen for the 10 cents.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA 1949
25
Cents
H

Designer: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

In an attempt to improve the appearance of the obverse on this coin, a slightly larger, lower relief portrait was developed and used on the coins from 1951-1952. The two varieties, High Relief (HR) and Low Relief (LR) can be distinguished by looking at where the 'A' in 'GRATIA' points:

HR: 'A' points to a denticle
LR: 'A' points between two denticles

Recently, the LR for 1951 has been found to have only been issued for Prooflike coins and NOT for circulation ones.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1948	2 564 424	$ 11	$ 11	$ 13	$ 18	$ 18	$ 36	$ 810	High Relief (HR)	21%
1949	7 988 830	$ 9.50	$ 11	$ 11	$ 14	$ 14	$ 30	$ 40	HR	38%
1950	9 673 335	$ 9.50	$ 10	$ 11	$ 12	$ 14	$ 18	$ 47	HR	42%
1951	8 290 719	$ 11	$ 11	$ 11	$ 12	$ 20	$ 20	$ 32	HR	37%
1951								$ 380	Low Relief (LR) Did not circulate, prooflike condition only. Qty included above	3%
1952	8 859 642	$ 8.70	$ 9.90	$ 11	$ 13	$ 19	$ 22	$ 29	HR	30%
1952				$ 13	$ 15	$ 15	$ 21		LR. Qty included above	10%

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Bullion value: USD 10.91 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 2338 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual silver weight: 0.150 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232046 Lot 62310	11 Nov 2020	1948 – High Relief (HR)	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 552.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232045 Lot 61292	4 Nov 2020	1948 – High Relief (HR)	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 99.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 June 28 The Walczak Collection of Canadian Coins Special Monthly Online Auction 61157 Lot 97102	28 Jun 2020	1948 – High Relief (HR)	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 September 5 - 9 Long Beach Expo World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3076 Lot 33546	5 Sep 2019	1948 – High Relief (HR)	UNC	USD 1200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36287	25 Aug 2019	1948 – High Relief (HR)	UNC	USD 786.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 August 15 ANA World's Fair of Money World Coins Platinum Night Auction - Chicago 3075 Lot 31275	15 Aug 2019	1948 – High Relief (HR)	UNC	USD 780.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232342 Lot 63205	12 Oct 2023	1949 – HR	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 855	7 Jun 2022	1949 – HR	UNC	USD 13.92 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 June 28 The Walczak Collection of Canadian Coins Special Monthly Online Auction 61157 Lot 97100	28 Jun 2020	1949 – HR	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36288	25 Aug 2019	1949 – HR	UNC (PCGS UNC Details (Cleaned))	USD 57.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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