Canadian Error Makes First Appearance at GreatCollections

Ian Russell on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 10:00:26 AM

Missing Edge Lettering is the Second Example Discovered of the Sold-Out Issue

January 15, 2014, Irvine, Calif. – In 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint released a popular Silver $20 piece titled "Portrait of Power".  The coin boldly features the American Bald Eagle and was released with special edge lettering.  Only 7,500 were minted and they sold out in a few hours.

After the coins were initially graded and sold by several coin dealers, a coin was discovered without the edge lettering, a common minting problem with U.S. modern dollars, but until now, isolated to coins issued south of the Canadian border.  The discovery piece was the subject of an NGC Press Release and to date, this example is only the second such coin found and is the first to appear in a major auction.

This coin was discovered when a collector was reviewing coins he purchased months earlier.  He sent the coin to NGC for review and they confirmed it was a Mint Error and designated on the holder "Missing Edge Lettering", with the grade NGC Proof-66 Ultra Cameo.

The coin is being sold by GreatCollections unreserved in their auctions on Sunday, February 23, 2014.  It can be viewed at www.greatcollections.com.  

"It is always fun to auction a coin that has never appeared in a major auction.  We expect spirited bidding from clients in Canada and error collectors in the U.S. by the time bidding ends on Sunday, February 23rd" said Ian Russell, President/founder of GreatCollections.

To find out more about the Canadian Missing Edge Lettering Silver Dollar, please visit www.greatcollections.com or telephone 1-800-44-COINS (1-800-442-6467).

View the Canadian Error Coin Auction at GreatCollections





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