{"product_id":"1874h-canadian-25-cents-iccs-au58-queen-victoria-heaton-mint","title":"1874H Canadian 25 Cents — ICCS AU-58 | Queen Victoria | Heaton Mint | Early Confederation Silver","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1874H Canadian Twenty-Five Cents — ICCS Certified AU-58 | About Uncirculated | Queen Victoria | Heaton Mint\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional near-mint example of the \u003cstrong\u003e1874H Canadian Twenty-Five Cent piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, independently certified by the \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Coin Certification Service (ICCS)\u003c\/strong\u003e and graded \u003cstrong\u003eAU-58 (About Uncirculated)\u003c\/strong\u003e. At AU-58, the coin retains nearly complete original mint lustre with only the slightest trace of friction on the very highest points of the design — the Queen Victoria portrait and the maple wreath tips — consistent with the briefest circulation or handling. All design details are fully sharp and well-defined, and the overall eye appeal is outstanding. A problem-free, premium-quality example of this early Confederation-era Heaton Mint issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCertification Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1874H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 Cents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e AU-58 (About Uncirculated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e XMV 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertifying Body:\u003c\/strong\u003e ICCS (International Coin Certification Service)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.62 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.81 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leonard Charles Wyon (Queen Victoria “Young Head” effigy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e L.C. Wyon (Maple wreath design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaton Mint, Birmingham, England (“H” mintmark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Historical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obverse features the graceful right-facing “Young Head” portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e by Leonard Charles Wyon, inscribed \u003cem\u003eVICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA\u003c\/em\u003e. The reverse displays the denomination \u003cem\u003e25 CENTS\u003c\/em\u003e within a bold maple leaf wreath surmounted by the Imperial Crown, with the date \u003cem\u003e1874\u003c\/em\u003e at the bottom — the classic L.C. Wyon design used on Canadian silver coinage from Confederation through the Victorian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e“H” mintmark\u003c\/strong\u003e at the base of the reverse denotes production at the \u003cstrong\u003eHeaton Mint in Birmingham, England\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the foremost private mints of the Victorian era. Canadian coinage was struck at Heaton during periods when Royal Mint capacity was insufficient to meet demand, and Heaton Mint issues are actively collected as a distinct subset by specialists in Victorian Canadian coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruck just seven years after Confederation, the 1874H twenty-five cent piece is a genuine artifact of early Canadian history. High-grade examples in AU condition are genuinely scarce — the vast majority of surviving 1874H quarters have seen significant circulation — and an ICCS-certified AU-58 with no comments represents a premium, problem-free survivor at the very top of the circulated grade spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Coin Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine holding a silver quarter struck in Birmingham in 1874 — just seven years after Canada became a nation — that has survived over 150 years with nearly all of its original mint lustre intact, its maple wreath crisp and its Victoria portrait sharp. At AU-58, this coin sits just one step below mint state, offering exceptional eye appeal and historical significance in a single problem-free example. Whether you collect early Confederation Canadian silver, Victorian coinage, or Heaton Mint issues, this ICCS-certified AU-58 is an outstanding acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncapsulated in an original ICCS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. Have holder replaced if inner package\/seal is not intact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ICCS-certified coin shown is the exact coin you will receive. 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