Lot 85
SUPER RARE 1908 CANADA 'OTTAWA MINT' SATIN FINISH GOLD SOVEREIGN SP65
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£16,000
Live Auction
Coins of the Realm Auction 72
Live bidding began May 18, 2025 at 7 PM BST
Size
Specifications: Mintage 633, Diameter 22.05mm, Weight 7.98g & 22ct Gold
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN: (1901-1910) King Edward VII 1908 Ottawa Mint (Canada) Satin Finish Gold Sovereign. Obverse: Head of Edward VII Bare Head Bust facing Right. Legend: EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX: F:D: IND: IMP: Reverse: St. George slaying the Dragon with date below exergue line & the small letters B.P. to the Right. 'C' In Ground. Edge: Milled. S3970. Just 633 were struck utilizing gold mined in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, with the possibility being a V.I.P strike. Nevertheless, this magnificent stunning rarity is for the most discerning Sovereign Collector, Graded by PCGS SP65, Population 14/ 10 Graded higher. (1 at 65*, 7 at SP66, 2 at SP67)
Condition
Graded by PCGS SP65 - Population 14/ 10 Graded higher. (1 at 65*, 7 at SP66, 2 at SP67)
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