CVC & Collectables presents this 1862 New Brunswick 10 Cents, certified PCGS VF Details, displaying the collectible Double 2/2 date variety. As a pre-Confederation provincial silver issue, this coin represents one of the earliest small-denomination circulating pieces from New Brunswick before it joined the Dominion of Canada in 1867.
Coin Highlights:
- Issuer: Province of New Brunswick (Pre-Confederation Canada)
- Date: 1862
- Denomination: 10 Cents
- Variety: Double 2/2 in date
- Metal: Silver (.925 fine)
- Weight: 2.33 g
- Diameter: 18 mm
- Shape: Round
- Technique: Milled
- Orientation: Coin alignment (↑↓)
- Grade: PCGS VF Details
- Obverse: Laureate bust of Queen Victoria left; VICTORIA D:G: REGINA.
- Reverse: 10 CENTS with date below, framed by wreath; NEW BRUNSWICK above.
- Mint: Royal Mint, London
- Demonetized: Yes
Empress History Queen Victoria:
- Reign: 1837–1901
- Era Context: Expansion of British colonial influence, early industrialization, and standardized imperial coinage
- Coinage Significance: Provincial coinage under Victoria reflects the transition toward a unified Canadian monetary system
- Legacy: Pre-Confederation Canadian silver remains one of the most collectible areas of Victorian-era numismatics
Collectibility:
The Double 2/2 variety makes this piece especially appealing to Canadian variety collectors. Even with Details grading, VF-level sharpness, clear legends, and visible doubling ensure strong numismatic demand. New Brunswick silver is scarcer than other early provincial issues, making certified examples superior additions to 19th-century Canadian collections. Find more alike here!
