1909 Canada Sovereign Value
Expect a 1909 Canada Sovereign to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1909 Canada Sovereign value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
What is the 1909 Canada Sovereign selling for today?
Pricing for the 1909 Canada Sovereign depends on grade and current collector demand.
1909 Canada Sovereign specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1909
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 7.985 g
- Diameter
- 22 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1909 Canada Sovereign comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1909 Canada Sovereign valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1909 Canada Sovereign trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1909 Canada Sovereign. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1909 Canada Sovereign inscriptions & design
Obverse
EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX F:D: IND: IMP:
head r.
Reverse
1909
St. George slaying dragon
Measured 1909 Canada Sovereign specimens
1 physically measured 1909 Canada Sovereign example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 7.985 g, 22 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 Canada Sovereign #1 | 7.985 g | 22 mm | 12 h | Friedberg.Canada.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.