Canada 2012 500 dollars

Heritage sale 3076, 33617

This specimen was lot 33617 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Canada: Elizabeth II gold Proof "100th Anniversary of Gold Coinage" 500 Dollars (5 oz) 2012, Royal Canadian mint, Number 157 out of 200. Struck for the 100th anniversary of Canadian gold coinage. The devices are highly satiny, contrasting sublimely against the mirrored fields. sold with case of issue and COA." This enormous NCLT was one of a series issued in this format. It is beyond the reach of ordinary collectors.

Recorded mintage: 200.

Specification: 156.5 g, 0.999 fine gold, 5 oz, 60 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1179.

Source:

Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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