New Prized Sovereign Acquisition

Wanted to show off my new prize, a 1913-C Canadian sovereign (Ottawa Mint), certified MS63 PCGS. The 1913-C has a low mintage of 3,717 pieces, second in rarity among business strike Canadian sovereigns (the 1908-C is a specimen issue) only behind the legendary 1916-C sovereign. Michael A. Marsh gives the 1913-C an R4 rarity rating, "15-25 known." While we have no idea how accurate that grade is, it is a safe bet that the PCGS population is swollen by resubmissions. Enjoy!

:hail: George

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Very nice!

 

it would be much nicer if it wasn't entombed in plastic.............

 

I think it is a great coin!

I don't agree with this statement at all. I know raw coins are nice, but I have never understood why some really despise slabs. I would happily have this one raw or slabbed.

 

giorgio

That is a nice-looking sov! Congrats!

I once had the chance to get a 1913C but didn't get it for whatever reason ... it would have been nice though! How many C sovereigns do you have? I have 4 of them: 1919C, 1917C, 1911C and ... 1908C.

 

1908-C, that is a toughie as you know! I have four so far (well, five, but one is a duplicate). 1911-C (MS63 and MS64 PCGS), 1913-C as above, MS63 PCGS, 1917-C and 1919-C, each MS63 PCGS.

And CamaroDMD, I agree with you about the slabs, it's still the same coin, the slabs help protect it and many people will buy it since it is guaranteed authentic (and you can use the PCGS Certification Verification service to check the number and see a different photo of it), and those who are not competent graders can have an increased level of protection. Anyway guys thanks for the nice compliments. It's a coin I am proud to own--raw or slabbed.

 

I could agree if this coin were like most moderns, bullion, or ancients.

But it is much nicer (and rarer) than that. In this case, preservation and grade are important. It is more than just a few dollars difference in grade. :bart:


guy

 

sorry guys, but over here we don't really go for slabbed coins, and much prefer other storage and preservation methods. i keep mine in lindner trays with a non acidic paper cover.

 

Chacun à son goût. Good luck moneyer12!

 

So do you think you'll be adding to your Canadian sov collection? Apart, perhaps, from that 1916C!! One has to wonder why the low mintage, despite the "official" figure of 6,111 for that issue.

In any case, it makes for a good mini-series. Do you have other sovs too, or do you have just the Canadian mint ones?

 

Yes, I have been buying a few along the way but think I will wait on the 16-C until I hit the lottery!

 

Lovely coin Giorgio.............one of my favourites and though I have one slabbed by PCGS, my is MS62.

 

Thanks darrenc, I am quite taken with it, I must confess -- slab or no slab, I bought the coin!

 

Nice coin, not many have been on the market. What other Canadians coins are considered rare?

 

The
1908-C is a Specimen issue, quite rare even if not so much as the 1916-C, of which perhaps 20 survive (despite the recorded mintage of 6,000+ coins). Some of the other C-mint sovereigns are elusive as well. I am not an expert in all Canadian series, but a lot of the Victorian half dollars of Canada are quite rare, as well as the 1921 (Edward VI) half dollar, "the King of Canadian Coins." But there are lots and lots of Canadian coins that are "rare" in the absolute and conditional senses, some quite underrated.

 

Yes. hi. Let me say that you need to send me these non-US coins. See, after reading Google, I am the only one on this board who can legally own these. So, to keep you all legit and legal, send them my way, free of charge.

I'm looking out for your best interest.

:goofer:


Nice piece ya got there.

 

Super! I love gold sovereign's and IMHO George V is the best looking but that's certainly debatable. Do you happen to know how rare the India mint mark is, 1918 is the only year but I'm sure you know that. WTG!!

 

Hi Fretboard,

The 1918I is the easiest to find of all the 1918 coins available though it has the lowest mintage of the three Australian coins minted from Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. There are a number of highly graded 1918I coins in the PCGS and NGC coin registries.

 

Don't Believe Everything You Read

Reading Google again, eh? Interesting ... good luck with that, and thanks! George

 

Nice! I almost bought a 1911-C last week, but I can't get used to the sticker shock now of gold sovereigns (or most gold coins). However, I'm now having a bit of "non-buyers remorse".

Here's a 1911 British Sovereign I bought a few years ago. And personally, I'm getting very wary of buying almost any gold coins now, unless slabbed by PCGS or NGC.....but I'm glad I have this one.