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1917 Issue
1917
Silver
0.1874 oz
.925 pure
0.1874 oz
464,779 minted
25 cents CAD
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Newfoundland 25 Cents 1917C

1917

A 1917.925 silver 25 cents weighing 0.1874 oz (5.83g), 23.62 mm diameter. Reverse: The denomination '25 CENTS' within a wreath of Pitcher Plant, with 'NEWFOUNDLAND' and the date. Mintage: 464,779. Contains approximately 0.173 oz of silver (melt value applies).

Metal Silver (.925 pure)
Weight 0.1874 oz (5.83 g)
Mintage 464,779
Denomination 25 cents
Diameter 23.62 mm
Edge Reeded
Finish Circulation
Series George V Era (1911-1936)
Obverse Edgar Bertram Mackennal
Reverse W.H.J. Blakemore
Est. Value $20-$75 CAD
Status Available
Live Melt Value
$15.53 CAD
$11.23 USD
Spot Silver
$89.60/oz
CAD per troy oz
Issued by Colony of Newfoundland. Pricing reflects secondary market and melt value only.
Identification Tips
Silver coin, 23.62mm diameter. Reeded edge. '25 CENTS' on reverse. 'NEWFOUNDLAND' legend. C mintmark. First year of denomination.
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Collector Research Notes

The denomination '25 CENTS' within a wreath of Pitcher Plant, with 'NEWFOUNDLAND' and the date.

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