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1973 Canada 25¢ ICCS MS-66 Large Bust

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Canada Start Price:3,000.00 CAD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 7,000.00 CAD
1973 Canada 25¢ ICCS MS-66 Large Bust
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There are several coins in this auction that are worthy highlights in terms of technical grade, scarcity, and eye appeal; after careful deliberation, we consider the main highlight piece to be this coin, a 1973 Canada 25¢ ICCS MS-66 Large Bust.

Those familiar with the 1973 Large Bust quarter know that a limited number managed to escape the Mint after being struck with the obverse of the 1972 25¢; these quarters featured a larger portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with beads closer to the rim compared to the revised Small Bust variety. This variety can be readily obtained in higher grades in both specimen (SP) and proof-like (PL) as those strikes were issued as part of non-circulating sets. Business strikes of this variety are far scarcer in better grades; they are often regarded as scarce in mint state and are very scarce in MS-63 or higher. Examples graded MS-65 are quite rare, with the 2015 ICCS Population Report showing none graded above MS-65 at that time. This example, graded MS-66, is a prized rarity for quarter collectors; we believe that this is the first auction appearance of a 1973 Large Bust in this condition, a fully lustrous piece with an exceptional strike and virtually free of contact. We anticipate strong bidding and look forward to watching it set what will likely be a new auction record.