1947 Maple Leaf
The 1947 Maple Leaf refers to a set of
Canadian coins dated 1947 which bear a tiny maple leaf following the date to denote that they were actually minted in 1948.[1]
History
Prior to 1948, the
punches from the Royal Mint in London
, demand for new coinage rose. To satisfy this demand, the RCM struck coins using the 1947 dies with the leaf added to signify the incorrect date. Normal 1948 coins were minted and issued once the modified matrices and punches arrived.
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