On August 15, 1947 India was granted it's independence. This created a problem for the Royal Canadian Mint. The dies for the 1948 coinage without "ET IND: IMP ( Emperor of India) would be late in arriving. To facilitate the making of those dies the job was farmed out to the Paris Mint by the Royal Mint of England. The Royal Canadian Mint decided to strike more 1947 coins of all denominations to satisfy the demand for coins. To distinguish this coinage from the 1947 coins struck in 1947 a tiny maple leaf was placed after the date. Clinker
Clinker,I didn't know that the Paris Mint (or more correctly,the Monnaie de Paris) were involved in producing the dies for the 1948 coinage.I know about the rest of the story,as I have a couple of the 1947 Maple Leaf coins in my collection,as British Commonwealth numismatics is the area that I specialise in. Aidan.
Aidan: Take a look at the 1947 Maple Leaf listings in Charleton Canadian Coins. With so many British possessions and/or commonwealth nations, quite a few times, the mints in England had The Monnaie de Paris make dies for them, Clinker
The only reference I see in Charlton about the Paris mint is a mention of tools for the 1937 1,5 and 10 cent coins. Bill
bromac4 At the mints in Canada, Great Britain, Paris, and Vienna dies are reffered to as tools. Clinker
bromac4 I went through all my research reference papers, and I couldn't find where I got the information about the Paris Mint. I must have gotten mixed up with the 36 dot/37 coins. I hereby beg your pardon for posting incorrect info. I, also, thank you for your patience with my replies to you and for setting me straight, Sincerely, Clinker
