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10 Cents - George VI w/o IND:IMP:
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1948-1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The celebrated Nova Scotia fishing schooner Bluenose is depicted under full sail, heeling to starboard on a stylized sea, with rigging and sails rendered in fine detail. The denomination 10 CENTS appears in the lower field, flanking the vessel, while CANADA arcs along the upper periphery and the date is positioned at the lower left or right depending on the year of issue. The design, introduced in 1937, was engraved after the work of Emanuel Hahn and remains one of the most iconic reverse motifs in Canadian numismatics. A milled border frames the entire composition. |
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The removal of IND:IMP: — Indiae Imperator, Emperor of India — from the royal title followed Indian independence in August 1947 and the subsequent lapse of George VI's imperial title. New dies had to be prepared for all denominations, but the Canadian Mint was caught mid-production year in 1948, resulting in extremely low mintages for that date across the entire series. The 1948 dime is the key date, with just 422,741 struck — roughly one-tenth of a typical annual run.