1937 George VI Canadian Silver "Dime" 10 cents

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Designer(s) / Engraver(s):
Country:	Canada
Period:	Confederation, George VI
Face value:	10 Cents
Dates:	From 1937 to 1947
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Head of George VI facing left
Legend:	GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:

Reverse:	Bluenose sailing left, date right and denomination below
Legend:	CANADA 10 CENTS

Edge:	Reeded

	Thomas Humphrey Paget, Emanuel Hahn

Catalogue:	KM# 34

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Canadian Dollar
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	100 Cents = 1 Dollar

H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England W - Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada

Grades & Prices Available

NONE AVAILABLE

Issue

Year:	1937
Mintage:	2,500,095
Scarcity:
Valuation:

Specifications

Total Weight:	2.3328g (0.08 Oz)
Composition:	Silver
Fineness:	0.8000
Silver Content:	1.87g (0.06 Oz)
Silver Value:	$2.43
Alignment:	Medal
Diameter:	18.03mm

Description

In Canada a dime is a coin worth ten cents. It is the smallest (in physical size) of the currently issued Canadian coins. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10 cent piece, but in practice the term dime is universal.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1937	2,500,095		$4.60	$5.40	$5.60	$9.60	$17.50	$175