1903 Canadian 25 Cents — ICCS MS-62 | King Edward VII | Mint State | Edwardian Silver Quarter

1903 Canadian Twenty-Five Cents — ICCS Certified MS-62 | Mint State | King Edward VII Silver Quarter

A bright and attractive mint state example of the 1903 Canadian Twenty-Five Cent piece, independently certified by the International Coin Certification Service (ICCS) and graded MS-62 (Mint State). The coin retains original mint lustre with a well-struck design throughout — the Edward VII crowned portrait is bold and detailed, and the maple wreath reverse is sharply defined with good leaf detail. A problem-free, uncirculated example of this Edwardian-era Canadian silver issue.

Certification Details

• Country: Canada
• Year: 1903
• Denomination: 25 Cents
• Grade: MS-62 (Mint State)
• Comments: None
• Certification No.: XAV 926
• Certifying Body: ICCS (International Coin Certification Service)

Coin Specifications

• Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper
• Diameter: 23.62 mm
• Weight: 5.81 g
• Edge: Reeded
• Obverse Designer: G.W. DeSaulles (King Edward VII effigy)
• Reverse Designer: L.C. Wyon (Maple wreath design)
• Mint: Royal Mint, London

Design & Historical Significance

The obverse features the right-facing crowned portrait of King Edward VII by G.W. DeSaulles, inscribed EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: REX IMPERATOR. The reverse displays the denomination 25 CENTS CANADA 1903 within the classic maple leaf wreath surmounted by the Imperial Crown — the same elegant L.C. Wyon design carried forward from the Victorian era into the Edwardian coinage.

The 1903 Canadian quarter was struck at the Royal Mint in London during the early years of Edward VII’s reign, which began following the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. Edwardian Canadian silver coinage spans just a decade (1902–1910) before Edward VII’s own death, making the entire series a compact and historically defined collecting area. Mint state examples of the 1903 quarter are genuinely scarce — the vast majority of surviving pieces have seen circulation — and an ICCS-certified MS-62 with no comments represents a premium, problem-free uncirculated survivor.

Why This Coin Belongs in Your Collection

Imagine holding a silver quarter struck in London in 1903 — during the brief and elegant Edwardian era — that has survived over 120 years without ever entering circulation, its original mint lustre still intact and its maple wreath crisp and fully struck. Whether you collect Edwardian Canadian silver, build date sets of the twenty-five cent series, or simply seek premium uncirculated examples of classic Canadian coinage, this ICCS-certified MS-62 is an outstanding and hard-to-find opportunity.

Encapsulated in an original ICCS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. Have holder replaced if inner package/seal is not intact.

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