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Canadian 1936 Dot Cent
Legendary 1936 Candian Dot Cent
PCGS SP66RD
Finest of Three Known
Heritage Auction Galleries sold this Legendary 1936 Candian Dot Cent on January 2, 2010 for $402,500.00 (including buyers premium). Heritage describes this coin as follows:
Amongst the most famous rarities in Canadian numismatics, struck in 1937 prior to the creation of coinage dies for George VI but never released for circulation, the 1936-dated Dot cent has seen its reputation grow exponentially since its discovery. It was long considered essentially uncollectible, since noted numismatist John Jay Pittman had held all three known examples from 1961 until his death, but the three-part auction of his collection brought all three back onto the market: the first in October 1997 and the other two (including this piece) in August 1999. The three 1936 Dot Cents, now well-scattered, generate great excitement whenever one appears on the auction block. </blockquote>
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Coin Series Specifications
| Description | Canada Cent 1920-1936 |
| KM# | 28 |
| Denomination | Cent |
| Country | Canada |
| Government | Confederation |
| Ruler | George V |
| Coinage Type | Circulation Coinage |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.24 g |
| Diameter | 19.10 mm |
| Edge Type | Plain |
| Description Obverse | King's bust left |
| Description Reverse | Denomination above date, leaves flank |
| Designer Obverse | E. B. MacKennal |
| Designer Reverse | Fred Lewis |
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