Silver Dollars, 1935-1967, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties
1945
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
CANADA - 1858 TO 1968 |
Item Description: |
S$1 1945 |
Full Grade: |
NGC AU 50 |
Owner: |
bigmarty 58 |
Owner Comments:
AU Canada George VI circulation silver dollar. Average strike with some original luster. Edge area exhibits light gold toning. Light contact marks and scratches are present commensurate with grade. Acquired: 2020 on GreatCollections.
Composition: 80% silver. Weight: 23.3276 grams. Diameter: 36.06 mm. Thickness: 2.84 mm. Edge: Reeded. Mintage: 38,391 Obverse: The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP" (George VI, King and Emperor of India by the grace of God). Reverse:A voyageur and an aboriginal travelling by canoe, carrying bundles of which one bears the initials "H.B." for Hudson's Bay Company, are surrounded with the face value and the inscription "CANADA".