What's The Proper Way To Describe This 1997 $5 Gold Coin?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,991
bwwhite2000 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 12/22/2021 9:21 pm Someone put this coin into my churches collection plate some years ago and I have been tasked with selling it. However, I don't know how to describe the condition of this coin or what terminology to use to identify it. Is "Canadian $5 gold coin 1/10 oz 1997" sufficient? Is there a special term for the fact it is sealed in plastic? Thank you in advance. I've enclosed pictures of the front and back. Bruce * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

tripoli Pillar of the Community Canada 867 Posts	Posted 12/22/2021 9:29 pm If you live in a city with a bullion dealer or coin shop, the price is easily obtainable since it's a bullion coin. Right now APMEX is selling them for about $254 USD, so any dealer would be offering you 6-10% less, depending on what they need for their margin. Report this Post to the Staff
tripoli Pillar of the Community Canada 867 Posts	Posted 12/22/2021 9:31 pm I notice it has a privy mark, so that may attract a premium to the bullion value. Report this Post to the Staff
kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 12/22/2021 11:52 pm Gold Maple Leaf (GML). .9999 gold. Can't see the privy mark clearly in the pictures. If it shows a Dad, child & Mom holding hands then it's the 1997 Family privy mark, Specimen finish, with a mintage of 100,730. Due to the relatively high mintage there's not much of a premium for it over the regular, bullion finish GML. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7656 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 01:33 am to the Community! Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12352 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 06:48 am The coin would best be described as "1997 Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, 1/10 ounce, Family Privy". The last one to sell on ebay, sold for $216.50 USD - approximately $277 CAD - on November 17, 2021. Other sellers are trying to get more. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 12/23/2021 06:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190922 Posts	Posted 12/24/2021 11:28 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,991

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: Canadian Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Canadian Commemoratives and Non-Circulating Coinage (NCLT)

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.4 seconds to rattle this change.