Canada 1914 10 dollars

Heritage sale 3008, lot 20791

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 20791 in Heritage sale 3008 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $4600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V gold 10 Dollars 1914, MS64 PCGS. Full mint brilliance with nice definition and a few minor marks. A second Choice example of this very scarce issue." This type, struck 1912-14 only along with some gold five dollar pieces (KM 26), was an experiment to replace the sovereigns previously struck at Ottawa. The weight standard is virtually identical to a United States ten dollar gold piece. The outbreak of World War One terminated the issue of gold in Canada.

Recorded mintage: 140,068.

Specification: 16.72 g, 0.900 fine gold, .483 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 27.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3008: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2009.

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