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$1.00. 1947-ML. Double HP. ICCS MS-65.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:5,500.00 CAD Estimated At:10,000.00 CAD
$1.00. 1947-ML. Double HP. ICCS MS-65.
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1 Dollar. 1947 Maple Leaf; Double HP. ICCS graded Gem Uncirculated-65. This is arguably the second most sought-after of all Canadian silver dollars, surpassed only by the 1948. Only 21,135 pieces were struck, as they were only ever intended to be an emergency measure. When India gained independence from England in 1947, it necessitated that 'Emperor of India' be dropped from the royal title, and thus created chaos for the Royal Canadian Mint. Demand for all denominations of currency was high in 1948, but new master dies that bore the correct legend were still being tooled. As a solution, a small maple leaf icon was added to the 1947 dies, effectively marking the coins struck from them as actually having been minted in 1948.

This magnificent example exhibits faintly mirrored fields that are also subtly lustrous, the result of improved chromium-plated dies introduced in 1945. Just a hint of bronze-gold toning encircles the rims of the otherwise brilliant surfaces. One of only four coins given a Gem attribution from ICCS, and the sole example in MS-65. A stunning example of this desirable key date.