1913 $5 Gold Boc Hoard

thanks paulsz, yes, they are a very nice and short series but still pricey for the average collector. it is a real challenge finding a nice example without an inflated price...i was lucky with this one actually. it was the right place at the right time. but like I said, they seem very hard to find at a good price. I think I paid about $500 for this one. even though deep down I thought it was still a little expensive I knew I wouldn't be able to find a comparable example at a good price.

edited to say: the same applies to the sovereigns it seems. the 1911 C I posted is the most common but you cant find them for a good price. all the ones I see on ebay seem to be in the $600-$700+ range and none to very few had sold.

So far I have only picked up the 1912 $5 coin.. and my only regret is that I haven't picked up the others in this series... they're beautiful coins!!

dollarman I love the coin and I like that airtite... where did you pick up the airtite that fits that coin so well?

Very nice, still looking for one myself.

I have forgot the weight and diameter of these beauties. How much are they selling for over issue.

i would keep that capsule
cracked or not
thats a nice pick up(imo)
and 1 example I wished i`d
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when they were less expensive

I too managed to purchase one when they first were released. If I recall there was tax added to the amount totaling $560.

While I have kept it in the original capsule and clamshell, I've debated for some time sending it to ICCS or PCGS for certification in hopes of someday being able to sell it at a decent price and maybe even double my money.

At just under 1/4 ounce AGW, I'm sure the 1914 will still fetch a healthy premium but highly doubtful the $1500, $2000 $45,00 or astronomical $801,000 prices listed that I saw on ebay.

One can only dream!

Nice thing is that unlike with most of the stuff coming out of the Circle M Ranch, this is one item worth hanging on to that I won't have to worry about losing my shirt on.

Any thoughts?

This card is from DBM's link, Trip Back in Time.
https://goccf.com/t/270545

The reference to these gold coins having been "called in" is very intriguing because I got the impression it wasn't common knowledge that the Bank of Canada held the coins as a portion of the Gold Reserve, simliar to the rational of the United States.

The Potato Chip card from the '50s (or 60's) says it to be so. Then years later I suppose either the information became lost by the coin community or it was assumed the BofC melted them down until the year 2012, when the "gold hoard" was disclosed.

An interesting piece of history --