Canada: George V Dollar 1935,...

Description

George V Dollar 1935, KM30, Specimen 68 PCGS, a lovely pinkish-gray example accented with blushes of teal-blue near the reverse rim and strong eye appeal throughout. In Specimen 68 this coin is one of three coins so graded at PCGS, and there are 13 finer (7/09). However, the Specimen issues of 1935 were produced in both matte and satin finishes, with the present piece one of the satin finish varieties--a distinction that PCGS does not make, but one that further reduces the certified populations of each when the differences are considered.

The 1935 George V Dollar was the first Canadian commemorative coin as well as its first circulating silver Dollar, minted to mark the 25th anniversary of the accession of George V. The obverse design, by Percy Metcalfe, makes the issue a one-year type, with the ANNO REGNI XXV phrase that concludes the peripheral inscription touting the Silver Jubilee. The reverse, by Emanuel Hahn, features the familiar canoe and "voyageur" design used through 1986. Both the Specimen 1935 and 1936 issues were formerly considered great rarities, but a few pieces released by a mint employee have made them more available than previously, while still quite elusive. George V died shortly after the Silver Jubilee on January 20, 1936, so it is likely that the 1936-dated coins were actually struck during the short, following reign of Edward VIII. An estimable Gem example of this popular and important first-year and one-year type.
From the Canadiana Collection

Metal: Silver
Diameter: 36.00mm
Weight: 23.3276g
ASW: 0.6oz
Mintage: 428,707

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