Canada: George V gold Sovereign 1914-C,...

Description

George V gold Sovereign 1914-C, KM20, MS66 PCGS, bust left/St. George slaying the dragon, date in exergue below. An astonishing Premium Gem of this low-mintage (and high-meltage) issue. The original production was only 14,891 pieces, and Michael A. Marsh in The Gold Sovereign reference apparently assumed a meltage of 99% for most of these early issues. So it should come as little surprise that this MS66 coin is tied for finest certified of the issue at PCGS (8/09); what is more surprising is that there are two pieces graded so fine (or one twice, always a possibility). Marsh assigns the 1914-C an R3 rarity rating, or "extremely rare." Medium golden-orange patina with full luster and a sharp strike.
From the Canadiana Collection

Metal: Gold
Weight: 7.9881g
AGW: 0.2355oz
Mintage: 14,871

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