Canada: George V gold 5 Dollars 1912,...

Description

Unimprovable MS66 5 Dollars 1912

George V gold 5 Dollars 1912, KM26, MS66 PCGS. Superbly struck, with reddish-gold patina and full mint brilliance. The surfaces are free of detracting flaws, and after examining this exquisite piece, one might easily consider the stated grade only a starting point. None have been certified finer by PCGS, with only one other certified in MS66 (2/0). ICCS the other major service grading Canadian coins, has graded none higher than MS65. In point of fact, this is one of only two pieces of 5 Dollars, of any date, certified in MS66 by PCGS or ICCS.

This amazing example, and the following lot (an equally stunning 1912 10 Dollars), have been together since the time of their mintage in 1912. They were purchased, in the year of issue, by a woman in Fredericton, New Brunswick, as a birth present for her daughter. In 1985, the granddaughter of the original purchaser (the daughter of the original recipient) sold the pieces to noted Canadian numismatist Sandy Campbell. Campbell placed them in the collection of Jack Alston, a connoisseur of high-grade Canadian coinage whose collection has taken on legendary proportions for it's quality. In 1989, these superb pieces were acquired privately by our present consignor as a set. He hopes they will remain as a set.

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