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1914 Issue
1914
Gold
0.2419 oz
.800 pure
0.2419 oz
$5 CAD
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1914 $5 Premium Hand-Selected Gold Coin - Canada's First Gold Coins

1914

A 1914.800 gold $5 weighing 0.2419 oz (8.36g), 21.59 mm diameter. Reverse: Features the Canadian coat of arms with the denomination $5, a premium hand-selected example from Canada's first domestically struck gold coinage of 1914. Uncirculated finish.

Metal Gold (.800 pure)
Weight 0.2419 oz (7.52 g)
Denomination $5
Diameter 21.59 mm
Edge Serrated
Finish Uncirculated
Series George V Era (1911-1936)
Obverse Edgar Bertram Mackennal
Est. Value $875
Status Sold Out
Live Melt Value
$1,176.80 CAD
$850.97 USD
Spot Gold
$6,081.03/oz
CAD per troy oz
Mint Price
$875.00
As issued
Premium
-26%
Over melt
Issued by Ottawa Branch, Royal Mint. Pricing reflects secondary market and melt value only.
Identification Tips
Non-magnetic.
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Collector Research Notes

Features the Canadian coat of arms with the denomination $5, a premium hand-selected example from Canada's first domestically struck gold coinage of 1914.

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  • Because the Mint listing is sold out, live pricing is usually best checked against dealer inventories and sold-market comps rather than issue price alone.

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