Archived
1912 $5 Hand-Selected Gold Coin - Canada's First Gold Coins
1912
Archived
1912 $5 Hand-Selected Gold Coin - Canada's First Gold Coins
1912
$351.95 USD
Masters Club:
5,000
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
A once in a lifetime opportunity! Rare first Canadian gold coins minted in 1912 now available!
In 1896, a major gold rush in Yukon's Klondike Valley brought an awareness of gold mining and the theme of mineral wealth into the Canadian consciousness. Romantic notions of sacks filled with gold coins and rags-to-riches glory took hold of the public imagination.After a series of negotiations with the British authorities, the Ottawa Mint Act was passed in 1901, allowing for a branch of the British Royal Mint to be established in Canada to produce domestic coinage. The Ottawa branch of the BritishRoyal Mint officially opened in 1908.
In March of 1912, the first gold coins that were Canadian in every aspect, from raw material to reverse image design, were struck.
One hundred years after the first Canadian gold coins were minted, they have returned home to the Royal Canadian Mint, formerly the Ottawa branch of the British Royal Mint. Although the world into which they now shed their warm glow is utterly different from their original era—these storied coins retain a moment in Canadian history when progress, hope, pride, and victory burned brightly in the Canadian imagination.
Hand-Selected Coins*:
Hand-selected by Mint staff for a high quality appearance, with minimal evidence of wear caused by handling, storage, or environmental conditions, these coins are wonderful examples of Canadian numismatic history. They offer the best combination of quality andaffordability which gives a wide range of customersthe chance to buy a special coin not seen on the market for nearly 100 years.
Own a part of Canadian history! Be one of the few to ownsuch an illustrious and rare coin!
Special features:
• Your authentic 1912 first Canadian gold coin is composed of 90% fine Canadian gold, much of it from the Klondike region, and 10% copper.
• Your gold coin was hand selected from the thousands of available coins!
• Extremely limited volume of only 1,336 is available from the Royal Canadian Mint!
Design:
Your coin depicts a shield bearing the then Canadian coat of arms, composed of the provincialarms of the Dominion of Canada: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The shield is encircled by graceful maple boughs. The inscription “CANADA”is engraved above the shield, and the date 1912 andface value FIVE DOLLARS is engraved below the shield. The effigy of King George V adorns the obverse side of your coins. Both sides of the coin are framedwith a raised beaded circle.
Packaging:
• The coin, encased in a capsule featuring silver holographic security seals, is presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded black clamshell case and protected by a black beauty box.
This rare George V gold coin minted in 1912 is expected to sell quickly.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you! Order yours today!
*As the Royal Canadian Mint does not grade any of its products, the use of the expression “Hand-Selected” and/or “Premium Hand-Selected” as used hereindoes not imply any form of coin grade, or suggestion thereof, derived from current numismatic grading standards, or other form of grading systems.
Products may differ from those shown and are not actual size.
All sales are final for this product. No returns or exchanges.
In March of 1912, the first gold coins that were Canadian in every aspect, from raw material to reverse image design, were struck.
One hundred years after the first Canadian gold coins were minted, they have returned home to the Royal Canadian Mint, formerly the Ottawa branch of the British Royal Mint. Although the world into which they now shed their warm glow is utterly different from their original era—these storied coins retain a moment in Canadian history when progress, hope, pride, and victory burned brightly in the Canadian imagination.
Hand-Selected Coins*:
Hand-selected by Mint staff for a high quality appearance, with minimal evidence of wear caused by handling, storage, or environmental conditions, these coins are wonderful examples of Canadian numismatic history. They offer the best combination of quality andaffordability which gives a wide range of customersthe chance to buy a special coin not seen on the market for nearly 100 years.
Own a part of Canadian history! Be one of the few to ownsuch an illustrious and rare coin!
Special features:
• Your authentic 1912 first Canadian gold coin is composed of 90% fine Canadian gold, much of it from the Klondike region, and 10% copper.
• Your gold coin was hand selected from the thousands of available coins!
• Extremely limited volume of only 1,336 is available from the Royal Canadian Mint!
Design:
Your coin depicts a shield bearing the then Canadian coat of arms, composed of the provincialarms of the Dominion of Canada: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The shield is encircled by graceful maple boughs. The inscription “CANADA”is engraved above the shield, and the date 1912 andface value FIVE DOLLARS is engraved below the shield. The effigy of King George V adorns the obverse side of your coins. Both sides of the coin are framedwith a raised beaded circle.
Packaging:
• The coin, encased in a capsule featuring silver holographic security seals, is presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded black clamshell case and protected by a black beauty box.
This rare George V gold coin minted in 1912 is expected to sell quickly.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you! Order yours today!
*As the Royal Canadian Mint does not grade any of its products, the use of the expression “Hand-Selected” and/or “Premium Hand-Selected” as used hereindoes not imply any form of coin grade, or suggestion thereof, derived from current numismatic grading standards, or other form of grading systems.
Products may differ from those shown and are not actual size.
All sales are final for this product. No returns or exchanges.
Specifications
Product Number
124007
Composition
90% pure gold, 10% copper
Weight
8.36 g
Edge
serrated
Certificate
not serialized
Face Value
5 dollars
Artist
W. H. J. Blackmore (reverse), Sir E. B. Mackennal (obverse)
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