The 1908 Ottawa Full Sovereign (Circulation) has been classified with Scarcity Rating: Extreme Rarity and Recognition Status: Key Date. Verified struck mintage: 633. Scarcity is driven by survival evidence (Marsh R5), which overrides the production band of Very Rare. Recognition: explicitly identified as a Key Date in multiple independent standard references. Design: St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci) by Benedetto Pistrucci (reverse), George William de Saulles (obverse). Commemorative context: Opening of the Royal Canadian Mint. Data Confidence: High. Classification Confidence: High. Verification status: Verified. Supported by Tier 1 (mint-published) source. Classification is condition-independent. Design significance is recorded as metadata and does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Full Sovereign 1908 Ottawa
Classification
Scarcity Rating
Extreme Rarity
Fewer than 100 are believed to exist. Acquisition is exceptionally difficult.
Recognition Status
Key Date
Explicitly identified as a key date in multiple independent standard references.
Evidence
- Struck Mintage
- 633
- Issue Format
- Circulation
- Survival Evidence
- Marsh R5
- Data Confidence
- High
- Classification Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Verified
Design Information
- Reverse Design
- St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci)
- Designer
- Benedetto Pistrucci (reverse), George William de Saulles (obverse)
- Commemorative Context
- Opening of the Royal Canadian Mint
Design information is recorded as factual metadata. It does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Classification Reasoning
Sources
- Annual Report of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint , 1908 Report (cited mintage: 633) Tier 1
- English Gold Coinage by Michael Marsh , 7th Edition , p. p.190C (cited mintage: 633) Tier 2
Contextual Notes
The following information is provided for context only and does not affect the Scarcity Rating or Recognition Status.
First year of Ottawa Mint sovereign production. Extremely low mintage for a circulation sovereign.