Canada: Victoria 50 Cents 1894,...

Description

Deeply Toned Gem 1894 50 Cents--Single Finest at PCGS

Victoria 50 Cents 1894, KM6, MS65 PCGS. This late-series issue had a miserly mintage of only 29,036 pieces according to Charlton, the second-lowest of the entire series behind the vaunted 1890H issue. There are actually fewer examples of the 189 certified in circulated grades at PCGS than of the 1890H, although in Mint State the relations are reversed; that is, there are a few more Mint State examples graded of the 1894 than of the 1890H. (We note that the PCGS-certified population is not necessarily representative of the entire population.)

In any case, the present Gem is the finest and only example of the issue in MS65 that PCGS has certified (7/09). The obverse boasts an unusual but strictly original combination of intense sky-blue coloration that blends into pink and violet, with some patches of silver-white remaining. The reverse takes a more traditional approach, with hues of lilac melding into pinkish-gray. A few wispy marks appear in the reverse fields, as do a few insignificant signs of contact on the obverse that are well blended into the deep patina. The strike is uniformly bold throughout, lending further appeal to this rare and desirable coin.
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