Canada: George V gold 10 Dollars 1912,...

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Gold 10 Dollars 1912--Finest Certified of the Type and Issue

George V gold 10 Dollars 1912, KM27, MS66 PCGS, Ex: Campbell. A glorious reddish-gold Premium Gem example of this scarce first-year gold issue, produced to the extent of only 74,759 coins. In MS66, this is one of only two such coins so certified at PCGS, and there are none finer for either the issue or the type, since PCGS has never certified a 1913 or 1914 10 Dollar higher than MS65. (Indeed, there are precious few MS65 examples surviving.) Full mint bloom is widely evident on both sides of this splendid reddish-orange coin. The strike is boldly impressed throughout, and the few trivial ticks seen in the obverse fields are not at all distracting. An unimprovable coin and a significant opportunity to acquire one of the finest Canadian gold coins available.

The Ottawa Mint was established in 1908 as a branch of the Royal Mint, and from its inception it was planned that gold coins should be issued in four different decimal dollar denominations from 2.5 Dollars to 20 Dollars, along with British sovereigns (1 Pound coins). Plans proceeded slowly, however: While sovereigns were produced beginning in 1908 bearing the C mintmark, the first dollar-denominated gold was produced only four years later, in 1912, by which time the 2.5 and 20 Dollar denominations had been dropped from the production schedule. There was no mintmark.

The George V 10 Dollar gold was produced only from 1912 to 1914, at which time changes in wartime legislation restricted the flow of gold and Dominion banks stopped currency redemptions in the precious metal. George V had become King and Emperor of India only two years before this coin was produced, in 1910 when his father, Edward VII, died.
From the Canadiana Collection

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 26.92mm
Weight: 16.7185g
AGW: 0.4837oz
Mintage: 74,759

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Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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