Canada: Victoria 5 Cents 1888,...

Description

Victoria 5 Cents 1888, KM2, MS66 PCGS. This boldly detailed Premium Gem is fully original, with exceptional mint frost on each side. Much of the obverse and reverse surfaces exhibit silver mint brilliance with rich gold and iridescent toning toward the peripheries. The surfaces are pristine, with only a few scattered, trivial marks. Slight recutting is visible below the final 8. PCGS has certified a single MS66 (this coin) along with one finer MS67. Behind these two are a single MS65 and a few MS64 and lower-grade coins. Considered a common date from a mintage of 1 million coins, this is one of many issues in the 5 Cents silver series that is elusive in Gem or finer grades. The Norweb Collection had two coins that graded MS62 and AU58. The Belzberg Collection had a MS64, and the Dominion Collection had a MS63. Prior to the current offering, the Belzberg MS64 was the finest Mint State example of this issue that we had handled. Here is an excellent opportunity for the advanced collector.
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