Perhaps the reason this tidbit has managed to secure a place in my thoughts over the years, is that the statement has always appeared to myself as being so matter-of-fact in its delivery or maybe it was due to a simple gut-feeling that something about it just didn’t ring true.
For those in the hobby who are unfamiliar as to the exact purpose of the “Pyx”, I will share with you some official information on the subject, which is certain to expand your understanding, as it did mine.
The 1st piece of information to be shared is from page 16 of the 1939 Royal Canadian Mint Report.
I have chosen to share the entire entry under the heading of “General” for the visual confirmation it will serve to establish, that the Royal Canadian Mint Reports do have entries of information that are very concise, encompassing and diverse in subject.
Starting with the word “Section” and ending with the word “fineness”, the second paragraph provides all the information one requires in order to have an informed understanding as to the intended design and working function of the “Pyx”, in other words; its exact purpose.
As a point of interest, the paragraph of our attention states very clearly that only “silver” coins were reserved for the “Trial of the Pyx”.
To further assist in our understanding of the coinage actually reserved for the “Trial of the Pyx”, I will share the same entry from the 1936 Royal Canadian Mint Report, found on page 10.
And as well, the same entry from the 1937 Royal Canadian Mint Report, found on page 11.
As we can plainly see from the information provided in the official Mint Reports, “bronze and nickel coins” were not reserved for the “Trial of the Pyx”, therefore we are only able to arrive at the following conclusion; one of the dot cents was not and could not have been found in the Pyx.
To be continued…
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