2000-P Canada 10 Cents — PCGS MS 66 | Queen Elizabeth II | P Mintmark | Bluenose | Scarce Date

A gem mint state example of the 2000-P Canada Ten Cents — certified and graded Mint State 66 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), cert 163642.66/10890217. The P mintmark — appearing below the portrait on the obverse — was used by the Royal Canadian Mint exclusively in 2000 as a transitional identifier, making the 2000-P a one-year-only type actively collected by specialists in modern Canadian coinage. The P-marked coins are significantly scarcer than the unmarked 2000 issues and command a strong premium in high grades. At MS 66, this coin displays exceptional strike and lustre with only minimal imperfections.

The obverse features the right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, surrounded by the legend ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA, with the P mintmark below the portrait. The reverse displays the iconic Bluenose schooner under full sail, inscribed CANADA / 10 CENTS / 2000, designed by Emanuel Hahn. Struck in nickel at the Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa.

• Issuer: Canada
• Denomination: 10 Cents
• Date / Mintmark: 2000-P (Royal Canadian Mint — P mintmark used in 2000 only)
• Series: Elizabeth II Bluenose Dime
• Obverse Effigy: Dora de Pédery-Hunt portrait
• Composition: Nickel
• Grade: PCGS MS 66
• Cert #: 163642.66/10890217
• PCGS Guarantee: Yes
• Rarity Note: P mintmark used exclusively in 2000 — one-year-only type, scarce in high grades
• Encapsulated: Yes (PCGS slab)

Encapsulated in an original PCGS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. The PCGS-certified coin shown is the exact coin you will receive. Guaranteed authentic.