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10 cents George VI, Posthume Legacy of the Dime - 1947
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a selective gold-plated rendition of Emanuel Hahn's iconic depiction of the Bluenose, the celebrated Nova Scotian fishing and racing schooner, shown under full sail on a calm sea with finely engraved rigging and hull detail. The legend 'CANADA' arcs across the upper field, while the denomination '10 CENTS' is inscribed along the lower margin within the gold-plated exergual area. The date '2018' appears to the right of the vessel, accompanied by a small star denoting the commemorative nature of the issue. The background field exhibits a deeply mirrored proof finish in contrast to the selectively applied gold plating on the ship and exergue, and a uniform beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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| Mintage | 2018 - Proof with selective gold plating - 3,000 |
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The "Maple Leaf" variety of the 1947 Canadian dime — the actual coin this commemorative references — exists because India's independence in August 1947 left the Royal Canadian Mint scrambling. Coins bearing the imperial title "IND:IMP" were legally obsolete overnight, but new dies weren't ready. The solution was to punch a tiny maple leaf after the date on existing 1947 dies, signaling post-imperial issue without a full redesign. That stopgap measure, born of bureaucratic urgency, is now among the most collected varieties in twentieth-century Canadian coinage.