Canada: George V gold 10 Dollars 1914,...

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Gold 10 Dollars 1914 MS65--Sole Finest Certified at PCGS

George V gold 10 Dollars 1914, KM27, MS65 PCGS, the key to the George V type in high grade, despite the production of 140,068 coins--only a bit less than the 1913, and nearly twice as much as the first-year 1912. This is the single finest graded and only Gem of the issue so certified at PCGS (7/09), a remarkable coin and an unparalleled opportunity for dedicated collectors of Canadian coins. In our January 2003 catalog of the Sid and Alicia Belzberg Collection of Canadian Coinage, we wrote of an MS63 PCGS example, "It was long thought that this issue was the unquestioned key date of the type. In recent years, general thinking is that more examples of this date are available in MS63 than the 1913, but the number in MS64 is approximately the same."

Of course this example, the sole MS65 certified by PCGS of the issue, was a coin not even remotely contemplated in the above quote. This piece boasts lovely reddish-bronze patina over problem-free surfaces with a generous quotient of eye appeal. Minuscule contact marks in the fields, primarily the obverse, along with a single tick on the monarch's beard, appear to account for the grade assigned. As there are no MS65 examples of the 1913 certified at PCGS and this piece is the only Gem 1914, the present example must be considered among the most desirable of the entire George V 10 Dollar type.
From the Canadiana Collection

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 26.92mm
Weight: 16.7185g
AGW: 0.4837oz
Mintage: 140,068

More information about Canadian Coins. See also: Canada World Coin Nationality.

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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