Bidspirit auction | Canada 1951 George VI Silver

Canada 1951 George VI Silver 25-Cents Coin - Canada 1951 25-cent coin featuring the George VI uncrowned effigy and Caribou designs. The obverse displays the George VI uncrowned effigy design with the Latin legend GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX. The engraver initials HP for Humphrey Paget are visible at the base of the neck truncation. The reverse features the Caribou design with the inscriptions CANADA, 25 cents, and the date 1951. The coin is struck with a reeded edge. Composition: 80 percent silver, 20 percent copper. Circulated. The coin exhibits significant wear on the fine details of the hair and animal fur. Numerous surface scratches and contact marks are visible on the obverse and reverse fields. The surfaces show a dull grey patina with no remaining original mint luster.