{"product_id":"1936-canadian-25-cents-iccs-ef45-george-v-final-year","title":"1936 Canadian 25 Cents — ICCS EF-45 | George V | Final Year | Silver Quarter","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1936 Canadian Twenty-Five Cents — ICCS Certified EF-45 | Extremely Fine | George V | Final Year of Issue\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sharply detailed and attractive example of the \u003cstrong\u003e1936 Canadian Twenty-Five Cent piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, independently certified by the \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Coin Certification Service (ICCS)\u003c\/strong\u003e and graded \u003cstrong\u003eEF-45 (Extremely Fine)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The coin displays light, even wear confined to the very highest points of the design, with all major and minor details fully visible and well-defined. The maple leaves of the reverse wreath retain excellent leaf vein detail, and the George V crowned portrait shows crisp, bold features. A handsome, problem-free example of the \u003cstrong\u003efinal year\u003c\/strong\u003e of the George V Canadian twenty-five cent series.\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 1936\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 EF-45 (Extremely Fine)\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 XBN 948\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 80% Silver, 20% 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 5.83 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 Percy Metcalfe (George V crowned effigy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e W.H.J. Blakemore (Maple wreath design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Historical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obverse features the crowned, robed portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eKing George V\u003c\/strong\u003e by Percy Metcalfe, inscribed \u003cem\u003eGEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP:\u003c\/em\u003e. The reverse displays the denomination \u003cem\u003e25 CENTS CANADA 1936\u003c\/em\u003e within the classic maple leaf wreath surmounted by the Imperial Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1936 Canadian quarter holds special historical significance as the final year of issue under George V\u003c\/strong\u003e, who passed away in January 1936. It is therefore the last Canadian twenty-five cent piece to bear his portrait, making it a natural cornerstone date for collectors completing a date set of George V quarters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotably, 1936 was also a landmark year in Canadian coinage history — the \u003cstrong\u003esecond year of the Canadian silver dollar series\u003c\/strong\u003e, which had been introduced in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of George V. An EF-45 example with no comments represents a premium, problem-free coin at a very desirable grade level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Coin Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine holding a silver quarter struck in Ottawa in 1936 — the final year of George V’s reign — its maple wreath crisp and its royal portrait bold after nearly 90 years. The 1936 is the last George V quarter, and this ICCS-certified EF-45 example offers genuine numismatic significance with excellent eye appeal. An outstanding addition to any collection of George V Canadian silver or a date set of the twenty-five cent series.\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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