CANADA: GOLD SOVEREIGN 1917 C *PCGS MS 64* GREEN HOLDER SPINK 2008 CAT#3996 71/0 COMBINED PCGS NGC POPULATION! Start Price USD 1,000.00 Current Price USD 1,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 25, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 Location Thessaloniki See more about 'CANADA: GOLD SOVEREIGN 1917 C *PCGS MS 64* GREEN HOLDER' Description A 1917 C CANADIAN SOVEREIGN C ON GROUND FOR OTTAWA MINT GEORGE V- SAINT GEORGE AND DRAGON FULL GOLD SOVEREIGN SPINK 2008 CATALOGUE # 3997 Bear in mind that the coin is inside a PCGS holder as shown on pictures. Therefore if any peculiar scratches, marks or blurring show in the pictures, I guarantee that these are on the holder only as this coin is of a very high grade. The coin is listed as "Rare " in the book "The Gold Sovereign", by Michael A. Marsh MARSH 2002 JE NUMBER YEAR MINT MINTAGE SCARCITY RATING 225 1917 C- OTTAWA 58,875 C N S R R2 R3 R4 R5 RARE Fineness .917 (22 Carat) WEIGHT: 7.98 g AGW (Actual Gold Content) of 7.315 grams or 0.2354 troy ounces MS64 CHOICE BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED MINT STATE (USA GRADING) CHU CHOICE UNCIRCULATED (BRITISH GRADING) (Old Green Label, Minimal Detracting Marks, Blazing Lustre. Top Population)CONVERSION TABLE *SEE END OF LISTING FOR CONVERSION TABLE BETWEEN SYSTEMS* *SEE ALSO MY STORE PAGES FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PCGS, NGC AND COIN GRADING* GRADED AND ENCAPSULATED BY PCGS AS MS64, THE LEADING US GRADING COMPANY. PCGS is one of the five grading companies that are allowed on ebay.com (the US site) PLUS IF THE COIN IS OVERGRADED, YOU CAN GET MONEY BACK FROM PCGS. VISIT THE PCGS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PCGS GUARANTEE!   MARKET ANALYSIS To avoid confusion with grading terms, in the analysis that follows the British grading system and adjectives are used. Check the J&M site for current selling prices of 1917C OTTAWA MINT full Sovereigns in Canada: ON AUG 1 a MS62 $350 sells for and a MS63 for $800. No price is given for a MS64. The coin rarely appears for sale as it is top population and collectors rarely want to part with it. Plus the coin is in an old PCGS holder and if by any chance upgrades to MS65, it will be unique! The unique 1911C sold for more than $30.000! Check the Gold Sovereigns (Chards) site for current selling prices of 1917C OTTAWA MINT full Sovereigns: ON AUG 1 an EF sells for £195. Our coin is a superior CHOICE UNC! Of course you can check the recent 2008 Spink Catalogue of British Coins for market trends. Below are the price quotes: UNC: £175CHU: UNPRICED IN CHU OR BETTER Keep in mind that in the book the BV (Bullion Value) of a gold sovereign is £75 so if today's price is around £110 all the prices in the book are deflated by 45%. Therefore, if premiums remain the same, an UNC 1917C should had a catalogue price of £253.75 TERMS OF AUCTION THIS IS A 5 DAY AUCTION. BIDDING STARTS AT $1000. TERMS OF PAYMENT PAYPAL PAYMENT IS PREFERED I ALSO ACCEPT BANK TRANSFERS AND BANKER'S DRAFT (CASHIER'S CHECK) FOR HIGH VALUE ITEMS ABOVE 150 EURO OR CURRENCY EQUIVALENT (IF THIS PAYMENT METHOD IS ALLOWED BY EBAY AT THE TIME OF THE SALE)NON PAYERS WILL DEFINITELY BE REPORTED TO EBAY PLEASE PAY WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSURE DELIVERY OF ITEMS ALL ITEMS SHIP WITH THE GREEK NATIONAL POST (ELTA) BY REGISTERED AIRMAIL WITH TRACKING NUMBER. IN THE UK THIS ITEM WILL ARRIVE WITH THE ROYAL MAIL. IN THE USA WITH USPS. IN GENERAL, THE ITEM WILL ARRIVE WITH YOUR NATIONAL MAIL CARRIER AND WILL REQUIRE A SIGNATURE FOR RELEASE. WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING SO PLEASE ASK FOR A REVISED INVOICE IF COMBINED SHIPPING TERMS ARE NOT EXPLICITLY STATED IN THE LISTING. FULL INSURANCE FOR UK AND AUSTRALIA AMONG OTHER COUNTRIES AVAILABLE AS AN OPTION AT EXTRA COST. MORE EXPENSIVE SHIPPING METHODS BY COURIER SERVICE (FEDEX, UPS) ARE AVAILABLE. Seller is not responsible for any possible tariffs, duties or VAT, which are due to the buyer's home country. POSTAL INSURANCESince the Greek post charges insurance in relation to the value of the shipped object and to the country being shipped, I can only offer you a quote on postal insurance (always optional) only after the auction has ended. The formula is a fix 2.6 EURO plus 0.5% of the insured price. If you do not buy insurance, your parcel is covered up to a maximum of 36 EURO. Note that insurance is not available to all countries. Also the insurance is in the absolute responsibility of the third party, which is the carrier service. CONCERNING ALL BIDDERS PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES AND READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM BEFORE BIDDING ALL ITEMS SOLD BY US ARE GUARANTEED 100% GENUINEWE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS SO PLEASE EMAIL US BEFORE BIDDING IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS RETURN POLICY WE TRY TO BE CONSERVATIVE IN OUR GRADING. THEREFORE WE OFFER UNCONDITIONAL RETURNS TO ALL BUY NOW ITEMS GRADED BY US. WE DO NOT OFFER RETURNS ON THIRD PARTY GRADED COINS AND BULLION COINS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COINS FULFILLING THE CRITERIA FOR INVESTMENT GOLD AS DEFINED IN CURRENT EU LEGISLATION . S&H COSTS ARE NOT REFUNDED AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO ENSURE THE SAFE RETURN OF THE COIN. ITEMS GRADED BY INDEPENDENT GRADING COMPANIES SUCH AS PCGS AND NGC ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THAT SERVICE. THEREFORE I YOU BELIEVE THE COIN IS OVERGRADED, CONTACT THE RELEVANT GRADING COMPANY FOR A REFUND OR EXCHANGE ACCORDING TO THEIR STATED TERMS OF GUARANTEE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, A VISIT TO THEIR WEBSITE IS RECOMMENDED. ON ALL REGULAR AUCTION ITEMS, ALL SALES ARE FINAL, UNLESS THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE COIN IS DISPUTED OR THERE IS A GROSS ERROR IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE LISTING. BY BIDDING, YOU ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED IN THIS LISTING. KEYWORDS: GOUD ORO OR STERLINA LIRA POUND SOUVERAIN SOV GREAT BRITAIN BRITISH UK PCGS NGC ANACS ICG CANADA CANADIAN KANADA CANADÁ Place a Bid!