Canada
Elizabeth II silver Specimen Uniface Trial Strike "Marathon" 5 Dollars 1976-Dated UNC Details (Damage) PCGS, KM-Unl. 15.4gm. Struck in pure silver. Trial issue struck for the 1976 Montréal Olympics featuring a marathon runner. Similar to the issued design of 1975, but with a flatter version of the runner and thicker font. A new discovery and the only known specimen, although a similar piece, also in this auction, is known on a bonded double planchet and with a somewhat different finish.
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD