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Latest Coins

1925 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $699 1925 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $658

1916 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $658 1913 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585

2020 Delhi Sovereign - PCGS MS6700 USD $1,066 1875 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $2,389 Sovereign - From the ever-popular Indian sovereign series of coins. An underrated coin that is infrequently seen in Mint State. Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

1879 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $658 1882 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $732 Sovereign - Sovereign

S-3857, with long tail.

1910 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585 2021 Fiftieth Anniversary of the PCGS MS6700 USD $103 Aboriginal Flag Two Dollar

2021 Fiftieth Anniversary of the PCGS MS6700 USD $81 1908 Twenty Dollars no motto - PCGS MS6300 USD $2,168 Aboriginal Flag Two Dollar In an old Generation 3.1 PCGS holder from the mid 1990s.

Rarities

1825 Laureate Head Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $12,860 1918 Fifteen Rupees - PCGS MS6500 USD $13,594

The second-rarest date of the George IV Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (8/21), sovereign series. A genuine world rarity that and the best that I have seen on the market is bettered by just four PCGS-graded 1825 since 2011. If you are a connoisseur collector sovereigns worldwide. Equal-fifth finest of high-grade British Indian coins, or perhaps graded by PCGS (9/21) and rare in this a type collector of British colonial coins, this grade. is your coin.

1858 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6200+ USD $13,594 1857 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $16,534

As most half sovereign collectors know, the Second-finest graded by PCGS (9/21) and average half sovereigns is rarer than the RARE in this grade. Catalogues $20,000 in average full sovereign. With lower mintages UNC and $30,000 in Choice UNC in Renniks and higher circulation rates, half sovereigns . can be hard to find in even lower grades. Early Victorian half sovereigns are particularly difficult in VF or better, while examples in AU can sell for thousands. It was therefore with a lot of anticipation that I waited for PCGS to grade this example. Certified at PCGS MS62+, it is the third-finest graded by PCGS (7/21), is fully lustrous, and overflows with bloom. As with all coins rated at this level, there are minor marks in the fields, but the eye appeal is unimpaired. If

1 / 44 you’re a mint error collector, the reverse was struck from clashed dies, resulting in a “shadow” of the obverse on the reverse side. Along with an 1856 half sovereign in PCGS MS62, the coin photographed above is one of the finest Sydney Mint half sovereign that I’ve ever handled, and one of the nicest I’ve seen on the market for some time. If you’re putting together a high-grade Sydney Mint half sovereign set, or are assembling a half sovereign type set, a coin of this calibre is an essential piece.

1870 Mature Bust Mohur Restrike - PCGS PR6400+ USD $16,534 1870 Mature Bust Five Rupees Restrike - PCGS USD $8,451 PR6300CAM Although not as rare as the young bust KM-476, restrike with mature bust. Die version of this date, this 1870 restrike mohur, polishing lines evident in the open fields (as featuring the mature bust of Queen Victoria, is normal for the Indian restrike series), but makes up in grade what it lacks in absolute otherwise, a fresh, lustrous example. Equal- rarity. Single-finest certified by PCGS (7/21) finest graded by PCGS (8/21) with one other and the finest example I’ve handled of this coin. That coin was last on the market in date and type. June 2017, where it sold for the equivalent of AU$12,364.

1922 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $29,026 1922 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $21,677

By the mid-1920s, gold coin was no longer A rare date in better-than-average grade. used in daily commerce, but while Very scarce. “housewives” no longer had “a few sovereigns to jingle in her pocket” (paraphrasing the founders of the Commonwealth Bank), gold sovereigns were still required as part of Australia’s national reserves, and also to nominally back the issue of Australia’s paper currency. In practice, this meant that the coins manufactured at Australia’s three mints were stored in the Treasury’s vaults, where they were only drawn upon to settle international debts. (Banks were at this stage clearing their daily settlements in notes instead of gold, and Treasury was actively discouraging banks from holding physical gold coin.) Gold coin that was exported was often melted, while surplus gold coin held by Treasury after the collapse of the gold standard in 1932 was converted to bars. These mass meltings of our gold coin holdings instantly created a plethora of numismatic rarities, rarities that would be in the decades to come prized by collector and investor alike.

One such rarity is the Sydney mint sovereign of 1922. Five-hundred and seventy-eight thousand pieces were minted, but most were melted down or otherwise destroyed. Today, only a tiny handful exist (perhaps only dozens), and the date is one of the most coveted rarities in the George V sovereign series, as rare as or rarer than the 1917 London sovereign. The example on offer to here is one of six pieces we’ve handled since 2008, and one of the nicer examples to appear on the market in recent times. PCGS has graded just eight examples, of which this piece is one, while NGC has not graded any! The coin on offer here is graded a humble MS62, but has the appearance of a better coin. Its fields are generally free from detracting marks or abrasions, while the rims are sharp. The lustre is unbroken, as you’d expect on a Mint State coin. Overall, if you’re looking to build a complete or nearly complete set of Australian sovereigns, or are just seeking a prestigious trophy specimen for your type set, this is your coin.

1874 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $20,208 1853 Proof Half Crown - PCGS USD $25,719 PR6400CAM Die number 32. Equal-second finest PCGS- A key early rarity that appears on the market

2 / 44 graded example of this classic sovereign perhaps half a dozen times a decade. rarity (12/20), and only the second 1874 Beautifully-toned and rare in this state of shield back sovereign that I've handled in preservation, being the second-finest graded any grade since 2007. Scarce in any grade by PCGS (9/21). and RARE in Mint State.

1821 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $20,943 1870 Young Bust Mohur Restrike - PCGS PR6300 USD $14,329 PR6300DCAM The 1821 sovereign was the first commercial A brilliant and attractive example of this gold proof sovereign issued by the Royal Mint. mohur restrike. The previous owner had It’s also the first currency issue sovereign to purchased the coin directly from the Royal feature the standard representation of St Mint Calcutta. The coin was subsequently George and the Dragon, a design that stored in a small paper pouch from the Royal continues to grace the sovereign today. Mint for many years, until I arranged to have While the mintage is unknown, the coin is the coin certified with PCGS. This pouch undoubtedly rare, appearing in auction only accompanies the coin. Equal-finest graded once or twice a year, and always keenly by PCGS (6/20). pursued. The specimen photographed above is the first I’ve handled since April 2019, and one of the nicer pieces to grade PR63DC with PCGS. Free from significant marks and marred by only a smattering of die polish, the coin strikes a good balance between grade and price: Sufficiently presentable to belong in a connoisseur sovereign collection, but affordable and not out of reach to the average high-end collector.

1923 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $36,374 1927 Proof Canberra Florin - PCGS PR6700 USD $18,371

A key George V melt rarity comparable to the If there were a beauty pageant for coins, the famous 1917 London or 1916 Canadian 1927 proof Canberra florin would take home sovereigns. Equal-finest graded by PCGS the tiara. Struck from specially-polished dies (9/21) and one of the great sovereign rarities and blooming with lustre, these elite proof of the Australian series. coins are an Australian classic, and, in my opinion, the finest example of mint expertise of the time. The official mintage was 400 pieces, although there appear to be far fewer trading in the market today. Indeed, because the coin was issued commercially to collectors at the time, many examples have been mishandled, damaged, or otherwise ruined as a numismatic treasure. Some may have even been spent. Whatever the number available today, it is certainly low, with perhaps only two or three appearances in the market each year. Of those, few are of top numismatic quality. The example on offer here is graded PCGS PR67 and is the equal- finest example graded by PCGS (7/21) and one of the nicest pieces I’ve handled in recent years. (In fact, I haven’t handled a proof Canberra florin in PCGS PR67 since 2012.) If you’ve been chasing an attractive and high-grade proof Canberra florin, but haven’t found an example that meets your requirements for eye appeal and grade, this may just be the coin you’ve been looking for.

1937 Proof Five Pound - PCGS USD $21,677 1938 Proof Florin - PCGS PR6400 USD $11,023 PR6400DCAM A fresh coin from an old New South Wales While the maximum mintage of the 1938 collection. An ever-popular coin that is very proof florin was 100 pieces, only 80 were desirable in this grade. sold. The example on offer above is the equal-finest example graded by PCGS (11/20), and the best that I've handled since 2007. A RARE coin in this grade.

1938 Proof Threepence - PCGS PR6400 USD $2,168 1831 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $22,045 PR6400+DCAM A desirable early pre-war proof coin that was A delightful example of this early proof gold issued to collectors as an example of George coin. With the larger proof gold coins VI’s new coinage designs. One hundred performing so well in recent years, proof half coins were struck of each denomination sovereigns look relatively cheap by (crown to halfpenny), but only the threepence comparison and represent good value, in our sold out. The coin photographed here is only view. The coin photographed above is the the second example I’ve handled in the last equal-second finest graded by PCGS (2/21),

3 / 44 few years, and one of the nicer coins to boot. and is one of the nicest 1831 half sovereigns Scarce. we’ve handled in recent years.

1831 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $25,719 1839 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $21,677 PR6300DCAM PR6400DCAM An original example of this early proof There aren’t too many early British gold sovereign. Although this coin is not the finest proof coins that are still available for under example of the type, the collector will $25,000 in unimpaired grade. With strong appreciate its pleasing eye appeal, while the worldwide interest in proof gold, we can investor can take advantage of the affordable expect prices for desirable coins in high price point at which it is offered. (Indeed, with grade to continue to rise. The example prices for proof sovereigns rising sharply in photographed above is one of the few 1839 2020, the 1831 is one of the few earlier proof proof half sovereigns we’ve handled in the sovereigns that can still be obtained for last few years, and one the nicest examples under AU$35,000.) The exact mintage of the scarcer WR-343 variety (where the appears to be unknown, but 225 examples of coin was struck with coin-oriented dies). the proof 1831 two pound were minted, so it Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (2/21) would be fair to assume a similar number of and rare in this grade. sovereigns were issued.

1852 Type II Adelaide Pound - PCGS AU5500 USD $12,125 New South Wales, 1813 Dump - PCGS VF3000 USD $21,677

Adelaide Pounds have always been one of Australia has many popular coins, but the my favourite Australian coins. With a regal holey dollar and dump will always be of design, fascinating origin story, and low numismatic significance. They were the first survival rate, the coin is popular with coins struck in the young colony of New collectors and investors as well. The coin South Wales, and are amongst the most photographed above is an affordable coveted pieces of Australiana available example that was allegedly in an institutional today, even amongst non-collectors. While hoard for many years. It is fresh and original, the holey dollar is so valuable as to be out of and free from the dipping or cleaning that reach of the average collector, a decent bedevils so many collections today. Like dump coin can be had for under $1,000, with many 1852 Adelaide Pounds, this coin is better pieces selling for under $10,000. weakly struck. There is also a planchet flaw However, if you’re one of the exclusive few on the obverse at three o’clock that is hardly who would like to spend a bit more for noticeable in hand, but is mentioned for quality, the coin photographed above should accuracy; the coin is priced accordingly. An satisfy even the most fussy connoisseur. uncommon coin in this grade, and probably Sharply struck, with large parts of the host one of the most affordably-priced Adelaide coin still visible on the reverse, the dump on Pounds on the market at the moment. offer here is one of the finest I’ve handled in the last thirteen years. Visually, the fields are an even gunmetal grey, with hints of brightness on the open surfaces. The coin is only lightly touched off by wear such that that the pearl arrangement on the crown is easily discerned and the legends are completely readable. If you collect varieties, this dump is classed as Type A/1, with an ascending pearl pattern in the band. Overall, this is a pleasing, original, and attractive dump, equal- second finest graded by PCGS of the A/1 type (3/21), and rare in this grade. Certainly one to put aside for the future.

1830 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $35,639 1835 Two Mohur Restrike - PCGS PR5800 USD $33,067 PR6200DCAM WR-260. A key British gold rarity, the 1830 The 1835 double mohur has always been a proof sovereign is rarely encountered in any popular coin with collectors. The original grade. Bearing William IV and dated 1830, coin, minted in late 1835, was issued for the coin is only available in proof and is trade between merchants and banks, but sometimes called a pattern. It was issued in was popular enough to be officially restruck small numbers, and although the official for collectors on an ongoing basis. The coin mintage is not known, the Rasmussen on offer here is one of those presentation catalogue suggests that fewer than ten pieces, and like all gold restrikes from India, examples exist. PCGS has graded just five exhibits a glossy, burnished appearance; its coins (9/21). Rare in any grade, and a coin to fields are marred only by light bagging from hold for the long-term. mishandling. While many Indian restrikes were struck from dies that suffered from detail loss after years of repolishing, the dies that struck this piece retained most of their elements, resulting in a well-struck coin. Indeed, the fronds of the palm tree are virtually fully struck, while detail is fully- rendered in the lion’s mane, its poised rear hind leg, and, on the obverse, William IV’s uncoifed hair. A overall brilliant example, and the first that I’ve handled since November 2018.

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1852 Type II Adelaide Pound - PCGS AU5800 USD $16,534 1859 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $14,329

An original coin, free from the dipping or There are a number of series of sovereigns cleaning that can often bedevil this issue. where almost all the coins in the set in Mint Scarce in AU58, and probably the most cost- State can be considered rare or scarce. The effective way to own an Adelaide Pound Sydney Mint sovereign series is one of them. without paying over $30,000 for a mint state The earlier coins from the series are example. especially difficult to obtain, with the 1858 being the key. While not as rare as the fabled 1858, the 1859 Sydney Mint sovereign is a desirable date, with just three examples graded by PCGS MS62 or better. The wreath is often somewhat weakly struck (as is common on Sydney Mint sovereigns), while die cracks sometimes fill the obverse legends. Conversely, the reverse strike is usually not too bad, with lots of detail in the crown and wreath. Date set collectors on a budget should aim to acquire an example in at least AU58, while patient connoisseur collectors might have to search for years until an attractive example in MS62 becomes available. The coin photographed above is the second 1859 Sydney Mint sovereign we’ve handled in fourteen years in MS62, and one of the nicest we’ve seen on the market in general. If you’re building a world- class Sydney Mint sovereign set and don’t yet have this date, this is your chance. From a Sydney source.

1856 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $18,371

Type I Sydney Mint sovereigns have always been popular with collectors. They are a key coin in the sovereign type set, as well as a sovereign date set, so are in demand with collectors of all stripes. Examples with lustre are particularly difficult to obtain, with quality examples selling for five figures. Indeed, an example graded NGC MS61 sold for AU$59,780 (£31,700) in a September 2021 auction in Sydney, while another example graded PCGS MS62+ sold for AU$75,600 (£39,300) in the United States in June 2021. The coin offered above is an ideal piece for the collector who wishes to own a high-grade example of a Type I sovereign but does not want to spend over $50,000 to secure one. Graded PCGS AU58, it has flashes of lustre in the devices, a sharply-struck hairline, and lots of detail in the crown and wreath on the reverse. If you’re a serious collector and have been chasing a quality example, this is your coin. From a London source.

Sovereigns

1924 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $14,329 1870 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433

There are only two key dates in the South WW raised. Die number 88. African sovereign series, the 1923-SA currency issue and 1924-SA. The 1923-SA is a great rarity and in a league of its own, but the 1924-SA has a number of comparables that can be used to determine fair value. Without thinking too hard, the 1916-C sovereign comes to mind. Both coins have mintages under 10,000 pieces (2,660 and 6,111 for the 1924-SA and 1916-C, respectively), exist today in small numbers, and have similar grade profiles with PCGS (26 examples graded of each, with most of those in Mint State and only two or three in PCGS MS65 or MS66). Despite these similarities, the 1924-SA sovereign sells for a fraction of the price of its Canadian counterpart. Is this a pricing anomaly that can be taken advantage of? More research is

5 / 44 certainly required. In any case, the 1924-SA sovereign is a scarce issue, and one that I don’t often get on hand.

1903 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $732 1873 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433

Equal-fourth finest graded by PCGS (7/21). A Die number 3. An underrated date that is somewhat difficult coin to acquire in this certainly scarcer than the 1871 and 1872. grade. This coin has the full-sized "3" in the date, rather than the small "3". Read about the variety here.

1825 Laureate Head Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $12,860 1863 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919

The second-rarest date of the George IV No die number, and with Hindu-Arabic "1". sovereign series. A genuine world rarity that is bettered by just four PCGS-graded 1825 sovereigns worldwide. Equal-fifth finest graded by PCGS (9/21) and rare in this grade.

1871 St George Reverse Sovereign with PCGS MS6400+ USD $3,638 1856 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS VF3000 USD $2,756 large BP -

S-3856, with large BP initials. Equal-finest graded by PCGS (6/21) of just two coins. A scarce variety in superb grade.

1902 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $732 1906 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6300+ USD $1,066

Uncommon in this grade. A choice coin. PCGS has graded just five examples finer (8/21).

1897 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,654 1871 Sydney St George Sovereign with PCGS AU5800 USD $1,654 large BP - In May 2020, an 1897-S sovereign graded PCGS MS63+ sold for AU$4,060 at public S-3858, with large BP on reverse. One of the auction. The coin photographed above is key dates across the young head sovereign good value in comparison. Equal-second series, and scarce in this grade. finest graded by PCGS (6/21) and scarce in this grade. From a small hoard found in the United Kingdom.

1826 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $21,677 1882 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $1,103 PR6400CAM Sovereign - An attractive example of this scarce proof. With highly reflective fields and a lightly- S-3857B, with BP on reverse and WW is frosted effigy, the coin almost leaps out of its buried in truncation. This is the first 1882-M holder. The fields are lightly marked, St George reverse sovereign I’ve handled in consistent with the grade, but overall, the PCGS MS62 since 2007. Underrated and coin looks the part, and would sit well in a very scarce. premium sovereign type set, or even a complete sovereign proof set.

1922 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $29,026 1884 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS XF4500 USD $625 Sovereign without BP - By the mid-1920s, gold coin was no longer used in daily commerce, but while S-3857E, missing BP initials on reverse. A “housewives” no longer had “a few rare variety that is not often seen in any sovereigns to jingle in her pocket” grade. (paraphrasing the founders of the Commonwealth Bank), gold sovereigns were still required as part of Australia’s national reserves, and also to nominally back the issue of Australia’s paper currency. In practice, this meant that the coins manufactured at Australia’s three mints were stored in the Treasury’s vaults, where they were only drawn upon to settle international debts. (Banks were at this stage clearing their daily settlements in notes instead of

6 / 44 gold, and Treasury was actively discouraging banks from holding physical gold coin.) Gold coin that was exported was often melted, while surplus gold coin held by Treasury after the collapse of the gold standard in 1932 was converted to bars. These mass meltings of our gold coin holdings instantly created a plethora of numismatic rarities, rarities that would be in the decades to come prized by collector and investor alike.

One such rarity is the Sydney mint sovereign of 1922. Five-hundred and seventy-eight thousand pieces were minted, but most were melted down or otherwise destroyed. Today, only a tiny handful exist (perhaps only dozens), and the date is one of the most coveted rarities in the George V sovereign series, as rare as or rarer than the 1917 London sovereign. The example on offer to here is one of six pieces we’ve handled since 2008, and one of the nicer examples to appear on the market in recent times. PCGS has graded just eight examples, of which this piece is one, while NGC has not graded any! The coin on offer here is graded a humble MS62, but has the appearance of a better coin. Its fields are generally free from detracting marks or abrasions, while the rims are sharp. The lustre is unbroken, as you’d expect on a Mint State coin. Overall, if you’re looking to build a complete or nearly complete set of Australian sovereigns, or are just seeking a prestigious trophy specimen for your type set, this is your coin.

1910 Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $919 1825 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $9,186

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (8/21) Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (5/21) and scarce in this grade, even if a common and very scarce in this grade. This is only the date in general. second bare head George IV sovereign I've handed in PCGS MS64 or better since 2007.

1869 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919 1899 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $919

Die number 11.

1871 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,654 1925 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,103

Die number 29. A scarce and underrated date. Rarer than the 1926 Perth sovereign, in my view, and yet only about half the price in equivalent grade.

1886 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6300+ USD $1,286 1866 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919 Sovereign - Die number 52. S-3857C.

1906 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,213 1922 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $21,677

At the higher end of the assigned grade. A rare date in better-than-average grade. PCGS has graded just three examples finer Very scarce. (7/21).

1871 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6300+ USD $1,433 1911 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,286

Die number 40. In July 2020, an example graded PCGS MS64 sold for US$2,880 (AU$4,000) in a US auction. The coin on offer here, photographed above, is good value by comparison.

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1869 Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,433 1911 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $4,226 PR6500CAM Die number 11. An attractive and problem-free coin.

1879 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $919 1886 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200+ USD $1,433 Sovereign - Sovereign -

A commercial UNC. Lightly touched on the S-3858E. A scarce coin in this grade, and the high points and almost unbroken lustre. A first Mint State example that I've handled superior example of this key date. since 2017. Catalogues $2,000 in aUNC in Renniks.

1916 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $36,374 1843 Broad Shield Sovereign - PCGS AU5000 USD $625

An original and problem-free example of this S-3852, with the broad shield on the reverse. Canadian numismatic rarity. Highly-desirable and keenly pursued by all serious sovereign collectors, this coin will suit either a Canadian gold coin type set, a sovereign mintmark set, or a complete sovereign set. Rare in this grade, and the finest example I’ve handled since 2007.

1898 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6200+ USD $1,433 1906 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6200+ USD $1,066

The 1898-S sovereign has always been a A semi-key date. somewhat scarcer date.

1909 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200+ USD $1,286 1889 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $919

S-3868, with first obverse. A scarce variety. From a Sydney source.

1885 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5000 USD $699 1874 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $20,208 Sovereign - Die number 32. Equal-second finest PCGS- S-3857B, with BP initials present on reverse graded example of this classic sovereign and WW initials buried on obverse. A scarce rarity (12/20), and only the second 1874 sovereign variety. shield back sovereign that I've handled in any grade since 2007. Scarce in any grade and RARE in Mint State.

1883 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6300 USD $1,103 1909 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $919 Sovereign - A scarce coin, with just four pieces graded S-3857B, with William Wyon's initials buried finer by PCGS (3/21). on the obverse. Uncommon in this grade.

1879 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $3,638 1821 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $20,943 Sovereign - PR6300DCAM The 1821 sovereign was the first commercial The 1879 Sydney St George reverse proof sovereign issued by the Royal Mint. sovereign has always had an allure. Even in It’s also the first currency issue sovereign to the earliest coin price guides, the date has feature the standard representation of St always been priced higher than the average George and the Dragon, a design that St George reverse young head sovereign. (In continues to grace the sovereign today. 1980, it was priced at $175 in UNC, while the While the mintage is unknown, the coin is more common dates in the series were undoubtedly rare, appearing in auction only priced at a more modest $155.) What the once or twice a year, and always keenly market knew anecdotally in the 1980s and pursued. The specimen photographed above 1990s was proven numerically in the 2000s is the first I’ve handled since April 2019, and after PCGS started grading Australian one of the nicer pieces to grade PR63DC sovereigns more regularly: As the population with PCGS. Free from significant marks and report filled out, it became clear that the 1879 marred by only a smattering of die polish, the Sydney St George sovereign was indeed a coin strikes a good balance between grade scarcer date, not as rare as some of the and price: Sufficiently presentable to belong earlier dates (like the 1871-S and 1872-M), in a connoisseur sovereign collection, but but certainly rarer than any coin in the affordable and not out of reach to the second half of the series. The example on average high-end collector. offer here is better than what one sees on

8 / 44 the market generally, being graded by PCGS at MS62. It is one of the nicer examples of this date to appear on the market for some time, and once belonged to a northwest Sydney collection that also housed a Mint State 1855 Sydney Mint sovereign.

1907 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $919 1910 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $919

A fresh and brilliant coin. Equal-second finest Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (3/21). graded by PCGS (9/20). A common date generally, but scarce in this grade.

1897 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $919 1856 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS VF3500 USD $3,123

From a fresh batch of coins found in New York earlier this year.

2017 Platinum Wedding Sovereign with PCGS USD $732 1874 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $919 fine edge milling - MS6900DMPL Sovereign -

Both the 2017 Platinum Wedding sovereign, Practically uncirculated. released on the 20th November 2017, and the Sapphire Jubilee sovereign, issued in February 2017, are low-mintage issues, with just 750 pieces minted of each type. As the reverse and obverse of both coins are identical, some collectors consider the two issues to be the same coin with a rather more pedestrian mintage of 1,500 pieces. Fortunately—and it doesn’t appear to be widely known amongst collectors—the two coins were struck with different collars, allowing both issues to be uniquely identified, even when removed from their Royal Mint packaging. Just as important, buying either of these struck-on-the-day sovereigns is the only way to get the classic representation of St George and the Dragon on a 2017 sovereign. (The proof is of a different design, while the BU version has a privy mark.) Overall, both the Platinum Wedding and Sapphire Jubilee sovereigns are highly- collectable and underappreciated coins.

1923 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $36,374 1908 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,838

A key George V melt rarity comparable to the Equal-finest 1908M sovereign graded by famous 1917 London or 1916 Canadian PCGS (11/20). Scarce this nice. sovereigns. Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21) and one of the great sovereign rarities of the Australian series.

1929 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,433 1897 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $2,572

Equal-finest graded by PCGS (8/21). Like most Veiled head sovereigns, the 1897 Melbourne sovereign is a common date. It can be found in decent Mint State grades, and is reasonably easy to encounter in grades as high as PCGS MS63. As with most Victorian sovereigns, it is scarce in MS64. The date has sometimes appeared in small hoards, with hundreds of pieces graded as one batch in the mid-2000s by PCGS (along with the 1895 Sydney sovereign). These still appear on the market from time-to-time and can be identified by their old PCGS cert numbers. The coin photographed above is the equal-finest of the date (10/20), and is very scarce in this grade.

1919 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $919 1893 Melbourne Jubilee Head Sovereign - PCGS MS6200+ USD $1,066

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A scarcer sovereign date on par with the From an old western United States 1919-M sovereign. collection.

1913 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $1,433 1925 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $533

Although the 1913-S sovereign is a common date, it is scarce in high grades. The coin is generally well-struck and sharp (as are most later Sydney sovereigns), while the lustre is even and bright. Collectors should aim to acquire examples in PCGS MS63 at the very least, although coins in MS64 are reasonably affordable too. Advanced collectors looking to build a high-quality set may aim to obtain an example in MS65, if they’re patience. The coin photographed above is problem-free and original, with clean fields and a pleasant overall appearance. Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (1/21) and scarce in this grade.

1915 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $625 1980 Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $625

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (4/21).

1912 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $552 1884 Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $658

S-3856F, with complete WW initials. An original coin with coin cabinet friction on high points.

1886 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $919 1885 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5500 USD $585 Sovereign - Sovereign -

S-3858E. Light coin cabinet friction in the S-3857C, with WW initials complete in high points, otherwise wholly original. A truncation and BP faintly visible in the somewhat scarcer coin, especially in PCGS exergue. MS62.

1880 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $699 1882 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $658 Sovereign - Sovereign -

S-3858C, with BP initials on reverse and S-3857B, with BP on reverse and WW buried complete WW initials in truncation on the on obverse. An uncommon date. Queen’s neck on obverse. The 1880-S St George reverse sovereign is one of the quiet achievers in the young head St George series. Rare in Mint State and scarce in AU58, it is underrated by the Renniks and the market, in my view. Varieties exist and are all are scarce, but the varieties without Benedetto Pistrucci’s initials in the exergue on the reverse are rarest. On some examples, the dies that struck the coins were partially filled where the initials are, resulting in faintly-appearing initials. This coins are occasional misdescribed as the much rarer “no BP” variety. The coin on offer here is allegedly from an old bank accumulation, and exhibits coin cabinet friction on the high points. This is evidence that the coin is in original condition and has not been cleaned, and should not be frowned upon, despite its affect on eye appeal. A pleasing coin overall.

1885 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $658 1911 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $533 Sovereign -

S-3858E. A semi-key date. This coin is allegedly from an original bank hoard: With the coin cabinet friction on the high points, it certainly looks the part.

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1915 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $511 1860 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS XF4500 USD $1,103

A key coin to the Sydney Mint sovereign series.

1875 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,654 1884 Melbourne Shield Reverse PCGS AU5500 USD $585 Sovereign A fresh and original example, free from coin cabinet friction on high points.

1931 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $533 1911 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $552

1880 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $699 1883 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $625 Sovereign - Sovereign -

S-3858A, first obverse with WW buried in S-3857C, with WW complete in truncation truncation and BP present on reverse. Light and BP present on reverse. Light coin coin cabinet friction on high points, but cabinet friction on high points, but otherwise otherwise a scarce coin. a presentable coin.

1911 Proof Sovereign - PCGS PR6400 USD $2,903 1885 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $1,103 Sovereign - Mintage 3,764 pieces. S-3858E, a somewhat harder date, particularly in Mint State.

1872 St George Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919 1913 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $552

A fresh coin with light coin cabinet friction on the high points. Otherwise, fully lustrous and attractive.

1914 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $511 1873 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433

A fresh coin to the market that came from an old South Australian source.

1928 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585 1886 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6400 USD $2,168 Sovereign -

S-3857C. A fresh and fully-struck example, with a visible kiss curl on the obverse.

2018 Delhi Sovereign - PCGS MS6900 USD $643 1877 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5300 USD $625

From the very popular Indian gold sovereign series.

1886 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5500 USD $607 2005 Sovereign - PCGS MS6700 USD $732

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (4/21) and scarce in this grade.

1963 Sovereign PCGS MS6500 USD $625 1914 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $552

1875 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $732 1886 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $1,286 Sovereign - Sovereign -

Ex-Reserve Bank of Australia sale, 30th Ex-Reserve Bank of Australia sale, 30th November 2005, lot 1816. Only lightly November 2005, lot 2016. Scarce in Mint touched-off with attractive cartwheel lustre on State. both ‘verses.

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1871 Sydney St George Sovereign with PCGS AU5500 USD $919 1894 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $919 large BP -

S-3858, with large BP on reverse. The key date to the St George reverse young head sovereign series, and a rare variety to boot.

1911 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $625 1859 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS XF4000 USD $992

A semi-key date.

1865 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS XF4500 USD $658 1917 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $643

1878 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5500 USD $625 1911 Ottawa Sovereign PCGS MS6300+ USD $699

1887 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $625 1886 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $585 Sovereign - Sovereign -

A fresh coin that is only lightly touched off. Very light coin cabinet friction on high points. This is mostly visible where the coin cabinet Good value at this price. friction has darkened the surface of the coin.

1886 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $625 1887 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $658 Sovereign - Sovereign -

Coin cabinet friction on high points. Coin cabinet friction on high points.

1927 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $552 1903 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919

A semi-key date from the Perth sovereign series. Scarce in PCGS MS62.

1875 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $699 1878 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $643

A fresh coin that is only lightly touched off Lightly touched off with coin cabinet friction with coin cabinet friction on the high points. on the high points.

1883 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $625 1886 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5500 USD $552 Sovereign - Sovereign

A semi-key coin. Light coin cabinet friction on the high points.

1886 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $625 1873 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $658 Sovereign - Light coin cabinet friction on high points. Light coin cabinet friction on high points but an otherwise top end coin for the grade.

1872 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $1,103 1873 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $919 Sovereign - Very light coin cabinet friction on the high One of the key dates to the St George young points and totally original. head sovereign series, and scarce in this grade. Light coin cabinet friction on the high points, but otherwise a top end coin.

2020 Sovereign with George III privy - PCGS MS6900 USD $699 1872 St George Reverse Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $1,066

Mintage 10,000 pieces.

1894 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $1,103 1908 Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $552

Coin cabinet friction on high points, but

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otherwise collectable and affordable in this grade.

1877 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5500 USD $643 1884 Melbourne Shield Reverse PCGS AU5300 USD $552 Sovereign

1877 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $658 1906 Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $533

Light coin cabinet friction on high points, Original, with light coin cabinet friction on the otherwise, not unattractive. high points.

1931 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $511 1884 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $1,066 Sovereign - From an old eastern suburbs of Sydney collection. A somewhat scarcer date. Light featherings of coin cabinet friction on the high points, but an otherwise not unattractive coin.

1913 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $570 1888 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919

S-3866B, with second obverse. An uncommon coin in this grade.

1929 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $658 1868 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS VF3000 USD $607

A fresh coin from an old hoard. Light coin cabinet friction on high points.

1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS AU5000 USD $658 2005 "Sydney Mint" Twenty-five Dollars - PCGS USD $585 PR6900DCAM A popular gold coin with a low mintage of 2,909 pieces, according to the McDonald.

1884 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $1,433 1882 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $658 Sovereign without BP - Sovereign -

S-3857E, without BP initials on reverse. A S3857A, with WW buried on obverse and no very scarce variety that I haven’t handled in BP on reverse. this grade since December 2018. From an old Sydney source.

1902 Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $732 1929 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $607

Uncommon in this grade. A commercial UNC, and a fresh coin. Light coin cabinet friction on high points.

1965 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $552 1904 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $699

1929 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6200+ USD $658 1917 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6400+ USD $1,433

Light coin cabinet friction on high points, but Equal-fourth finest graded by PCGS (6/21). otherwise an attracative and collectable coin.

1884 Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $625 1885 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6400 USD $2,903 Sovereign - S-3856B, with WW buried in truncation. Coin cabinet friction on the high points. S-3857C, with BP initials and WW complete in truncation. Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (5/21) and a scarce coin in this grade.

2019 Delhi Sovereign PCGS MS7000 USD $732 1909 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $4,777

A scarce coin with a mintage of just 16,273 pieces. Very scarce in Mint State.

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1928 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $2,021 1831 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $25,719 PR6300DCAM Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (6/21) An original example of this early proof and a scarce coin in this grade. sovereign. Although this coin is not the finest example of the type, the collector will appreciate its pleasing eye appeal, while the investor can take advantage of the affordable price point at which it is offered. (Indeed, with prices for proof sovereigns rising sharply in 2020, the 1831 is one of the few earlier proof sovereigns that can still be obtained for under AU$35,000.) The exact mintage appears to be unknown, but 225 examples of the proof 1831 two pound were minted, so it would be fair to assume a similar number of sovereigns were issued.

1902 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $625 1903 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $699

1904 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $732 1906 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585

1907 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585 1908 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585

1910 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $570 1980 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $552

1852 Type II Adelaide Pound - PCGS AU5500 USD $12,125 1880 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5500 USD $3,858 with inverted A - Adelaide Pounds have always been one of my favourite Australian coins. With a regal The 1880-S inverted “A” sovereign is one of design, fascinating origin story, and low the few legend or inscription errors across survival rate, the coin is popular with the entire sovereign series. The number of collectors and investors as well. The coin coins available to collectors was once photographed above is an affordable rumoured to be around a dozen pieces, but example that was allegedly in an institutional more recent estimates put the number of hoard for many years. It is fresh and original, coins at a couple of hundred across all and free from the dipping or cleaning that grades. It is uncommon in lower grades, bedevils so many collections today. Like scarce in higher grades, and rare in mint many 1852 Adelaide Pounds, this coin is state. The coin photographed here is weakly struck. There is also a planchet flaw pleasing, with original lustre in the protected on the obverse at three o’clock that is hardly devices and in the legends. A scarce and noticeable in hand, but is mentioned for underrated coin. accuracy; the coin is priced accordingly. An uncommon coin in this grade, and probably one of the most affordably-priced Adelaide Pounds on the market at the moment.

1820 Sovereign - PCGS VF3500 USD $1,654 1886 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS XF4500 USD $533

S-3785C, with closed "2" in date.

1868 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS XF4500 USD $625 1909 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585

2020 Sovereign with George III privy - PCGS MS7000 USD $1,103 1864 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS XF4500 USD $699

Mintage 10,000 pieces, and the equal-finest graded by PCGS (3/21).

1820 Sovereign with small date - PCGS VF3500 USD $2,168 1905 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $658

S-3785C, with short or small date. An affordable example of this scarce 1820 sovereign variety. One of just 10 examples graded by PCGS (3/21). Compare that to the 106 examples of the large date that PCGS have assessed.

1904 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $699 1923 Pretoria Proof Sovereign - PCGS PR6400 USD $5,328

A scarce coin with a mintage of just 655 pieces.

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1919 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $658 1880/70 Overdate Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $699

A scarcer, semi-key date. S-3856D, with complete WW in truncation and BP present on reverse.

2018 Sovereign Coronation Privy PCGS USD $658 1923 Pretoria currency-issue Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $25,719 PR6900DCAM The currency-issue 1923-SA sovereign is one of the king’s of the sovereign series. Minted in tiny numbers from allegedly one submission of scrap gold jewellery to the Pretoria Mint, the coin was practically unheard of until the 1970s, when numismatists discovered and authenticated a single example. Today, experts estimate that only a few dozen coins exist in mostly circulated grades. Despite some collectors still being unaware of the issue, publicity on the internet has helped the coin find its rightful place as one of the rarest sovereigns in the world: Indeed, in May 2020, the equal- finest example (graded PCGS MS66) sold for about AU$80,000 in public auction. The previous sale of a 1923-SA sovereign in PCGS MS66 was AU$47,500 in May 2013, representing a 7.75% return per year over seven years. The coin photographed above is far from an MS66 grade, but is certainly one of the nicest circulated examples I’ve handled. Retaining much cartwheel lustre, which is visible in the legends, the coin is well-struck and sharp. If you’re looking to complete a currency-issue South African sovereign set but don’t want to spend an amount closer to $100,000 for a mint state example, this is your coin.

1884 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5800 USD $658 1877 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $732 Sovereign -

S-3857, with long tail. All young head sovereigns are scarce in Mint State, even the common dates.

1877 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $658 1873 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $1,066 Sovereign - Sovereign -

S-3857, with long tail on reverse. Light coin cabinet friction on the high points. The 1873M St George reverse sovereign is a somewhat scarcer early date, and not so easy to obtain in Mint State.

1895 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $919 1909 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $3,307

A scarce coin with a mintage of just 16,273 pieces.

1830 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $35,639 1909 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $732 PR6200DCAM WR-260. A key British gold rarity, the 1830 A semi-key date and a key coin in this grade. proof sovereign is rarely encountered in any grade. Bearing William IV and dated 1830, the coin is only available in proof and is sometimes called a pattern. It was issued in small numbers, and although the official mintage is not known, the Rasmussen catalogue suggests that fewer than ten examples exist. PCGS has graded just five coins (9/21). Rare in any grade, and a coin to hold for the long-term.

1928 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6500 USD $919 1873 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS AU5800 USD $699 Sovereign

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A semi-key date. Light coin cabinet friction on the high points.

1838 Sovereign - PCGS XF4500 USD $3,858 1891 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $699

A popular type coin and the first of the S-3866C, with long tail on reverse. Victorian sovereigns (not including the rare patterns).

1930 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,286 1873 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $2,572 Sovereign - Of all the small head sovereigns from Perth, the 1930 sovereign is the hardest to get in A scarce early young head sovereign, and PCGS MS64 or better. only the fourth we’ve handled in Mint State since 2011. Equal-fourth finest graded by PCGS (4/21). Catalogues $4,500 in Renniks.

1880 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6300 USD $1,103 1895 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $699 Sovereign -

S-3857, with long tail on reverse. Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (4/21).

1855 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS XF4500 USD $4,777 1921 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $38,578

An original coin, with great eye appeal and The causes of the traumatic mass meltings only some light coin cabinet friction on the of sovereigns in the 1920s is well-known. high points. What is less well-known is that the 1921M sovereign is one of the rarest sovereigns to come out of that period. The 1920S sovereign deserves first place as the key rarity, of course, but the 1926S is often considered the next hardest date. In our view, this is wrong. One glance at the PCGS Population Report shows that far fewer 1921M sovereigns have been graded by PCGS compared to the 1926S across all grades. There are also fewer 1921M sovereigns graded MS64, while higher grade 1926S sovereigns are also more numerous. The 1921M sovereign on offer here is one of the nicer coins we’ve handled since 2008. It is fully lustrous, and has great depth in the strike on the reverse; the mintmark is particularly clear, but so are the rider, the horse, and the dragon. If you’ve been chasing a quality example of this key date, and don’t want to compromise on quality, this coin belongs in your collection.

1883 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $658 1860 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS MS6000 USD $3,123 Sovereign - A solid Mint State coin, but heavily bagged, S-3857C, with WW complete in truncation as is consistent with an MS60 grade. If and BP present on reverse. you’ve been chasing an 1860 Sydney Mint sovereign (the key date), but don’t want to pay five figures for an MS62 example, this is your coin.

1896 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $699 1921 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $4,373

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (5/21). A difficult coin in this grade.

1873 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,286 1909 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $585

Light coin cabinet friction on high points.

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1929 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $731 1908 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,103

Equal-finest graded by PCGS (5/21).

1906 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $643 1927 Riddle/Heathershaw Five Pound last PCGS VF2500 USD $2,903 prefix -

R42L, last prefix, Q/26. All early Australian banknotes are uncommon in problem-free condition (as in, free from tearing, trimming, washing, or other unnatural faults). This note was equivalent to five gold sovereigns.

1927 Riddle/Heathershaw Five Pound - PCGS VF3000 USD $2,572 1903 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $732

R42. A crisp example of this early gold certificate, which was in theory exchangeable for five gold sovereigns.

1887 Sydney Jubilee Head Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $6,981 1910 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $1,066

S-3868A, with small, spread JEB. A “fresh” coin is one that is original, unwashed, uncleaned, and in the same condition as it was when minted. The coin photographed above is as fresh as I’ve seen them, with undulating cartwheeling lustre, clean fields, and a detailed and definite strike. Being the first sovereign of the new Jubilee design, it would not be far-fetched to say that this coin was put aside almost as soon as it was found in circulation, and has been out of circulation ever since. Overall, it is one of the best 1887-S Jubilee head sovereigns we’ve handled, and is the equal-third finest example graded by PCGS (6/21). Sourced from a generalist auction house in suburban Sydney.

1910 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $732 1930 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $732

An original coin with light coin cabinet friction to the high points.

1907 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $585 1918 Bombay Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $625

Light coin cabinet friction on high points, otherwise a very collectable coin.

1855 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS XF4000 USD $3,638 1911 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $625

An original coin with light coin cabinet friction Mintage of 256,946 pieces. on high points.

1913 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $3,307 1914 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $3,123

Mintage 3,715 pieces. Mintage of just 14,891 pieces.

1906 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $732 1913 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $625

An uncommon coin in this grade.

1906 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $732 1928 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $919

There are nineteen 1906S sovereigns graded in PCGS MS63 worldwide, and just

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1852 Type II Adelaide Pound - PCGS AU5800 USD $16,534 1886 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $1,103 Sovereign - An original coin, free from the dipping or cleaning that can often bedevil this issue. A pleasing coin with superior eye appeal for Scarce in AU58, and probably the most cost- the grade. effective way to own an Adelaide Pound without paying over $30,000 for a mint state example.

1872/1 Melbourne Shield Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $6,981 1902 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $552 Overdate Sovereign -

Of all the overdates across the sovereign series, the 1872/1 Melbourne is one of the most famous. Born in the tumultuous early days of the new Melbourne Mint, this popular overdate sovereign owes its existence to a shipwreck, poor engraving work by a private jeweller, and some leftover dies from the previous year (a year when no Melbourne sovereigns were minted). The result is a rather obvious overdate sovereign that has remained keenly sought-after by sovereign and variety coin collectors for decades. The example photographed here is the finest we’ve handled, and the highest grade example we’ve seen on the market for a number of years. Graded PCGS MS61, it will make a suitable addition to a sovereign variety set, shield sovereign date set, or sovereign type set.

1907 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6300+ USD $699 1929 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $680

A fresh and brightly lustrous coin. A whisper off MS64.

1999 Perth Mint One Hundred Dollars PCGS USD $1,066 1880 Melbourne Shield Reverse PCGS AU5300 USD $2,389 "Sovereign" - PR7000DCAM Sovereign -

Equal-finest graded, with just two other coins One of the key coins of the Australian shield in this grade (7/21). A popular issue, and one reverse sovereign series. of the few modern Australian coins that bear St George and the Dragon.

1889 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,066 1964 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $570

S-3868B, with second obverse. Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (7/21).

1926 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $2,168 1820 Sovereign - PCGS XF4500 USD $2,021

A hotly contested date from the Perth S-3785C, large date and open "2" in sovereign series. Always popular with date. George III sovereigns have become collectors. very popular with collectors the last year or two.

1885 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS XF4500 USD $625 1881 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $625 Sovereign - Light coin cabinet friction on high points. Even in lower grade, the 1885M St George Otherwise, an original coin. sovereign with buried WW initials is hard to find.

1871 Sydney St George Sovereign with PCGS AU5800 USD $1,286 1929 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $919 large BP -

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S-3858, with large BP on the reverse. Light coin cabinet friction on high points, but nevertheless a scarce variety in this state of preservation.

1931 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $919 1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS XF4000 USD $607

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (7/21). This coin was graded between 1993 and 1998, and is in one of the original Old Green Holders.

1885 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5500 USD $732 1884 Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $552 Sovereign - S-3856B. S-3857B, with WW buried on obverse and BP present on reverse. A scarce variety.

1875 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $732 1876 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $658 Sovereign - Sovereign

S-3857. An affordable example of this date in Mint State. Light coin cabinet friction on high points, otherwise, an original and not unattractive coin.

1871 Sydney St George Sovereign with PCGS AU5500 USD $699 1910 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585 small BP -

S-3858A, with small BP. The key date to the young head St George sovereign series. Light coin cabinet friction on the high points.

1886 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5300 USD $585 1908 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $552

An affordable and collectable coin.

1861 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS AU5000 USD $919 1865 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS VF3500 USD $643

A couple of larger marks on both ‘verses, but an otherwise collectable coin.

1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS AU5300 USD $680 1867 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS XF4500 USD $658

1913 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $552 1926 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $511

An affordable coin and one of the cheapest sovereigns on the site.

2018 Delhi Sovereign PCGS MS6900 USD $535 1925 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $552

1959 Sovereign PCGS MS6500 USD $625 1911 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $3,638

Equal-fifth finest graded by PCGS (8/21), putting this coin in the top 1.3% of 1911C sovereigns assessed by PCGS, and top 1% of George V Canadian sovereigns graded by them overall. A common date that is hard to obtain in this grade.

1929 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $496 2003 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $496

The cheapest sovereign on the site.

1872 Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5800 USD $585 1901 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $1,103

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2018 Sovereign Coronation Privy NGC USD $732 1872 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5500 USD $507 PF7000UCAM

1881 Melbourne Shield Reverse PCGS MS6300 USD $5,512 1872 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $625 Sovereign - An original coin with residual lustre in the S3854A, with pointed tip of truncation. The devices. 1881M shield back sovereign is the fourth or fifth rarest shield sovereign in the Australian shield sovereign series. Although it doesn’t have the same cache as the 1880M or 1886M shields, it has always been extremely difficult to obtain in Mint State. We’ve handled just six coins in Mint State since 2008: Two were in PCGS MS62 and four were graded MS63 or better. The example on offer here is above average, and superior to the two MS62 coins we sold. There are shadows of coin cabinet friction on the high points, while light abrasions mar otherwise original and lustrous fields. We have handled MS63 shield sovereigns that have superior technical features and eye appeal, so this presentable and problem-free coin has been reduced in price accordingly. If you’re after an 1881M shield sovereign that has been assigned a high numerical grade but don’t want to pay a five figure price, this is your coin.

1893 Sydney Jubilee Head Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,433 1907 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $673

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (8/21) and a difficult coin to obtain in this grade.

1925 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $658 1908 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $588

1893 Sydney Jubilee Head Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919 1870 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS MS6200+ USD $2,192

S-3868C. Jubilee head sovereigns are Ex-Douro Cargo. notorious for bag marks, so coins in PCGS MS62 are keenly-sought by collectors.

1873 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433 1873 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $1,286 Sovereign - Die number 8. A fresh and lustrous coin, free from coin cabinet friction or other visual impairments. For variety collectors, this coin has the complete "3" in the date. For more information on this variety, click here.

1886 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6300 USD $919 1874 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6300 USD $3,858 Sovereign Sovereign -

Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (9/21). Young head St George reverse sovereigns are underrated in high grade.

1915 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $643 1907 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $570

1908 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $607 1911 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585

1864 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS AU5500 USD $635 1908 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $625

1865 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $2,131 2017 Sovereign Pistrucci with plain edge - PCGS MS6900 USD $1,433

Mintage 1,817 pieces.

1922 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585 1910 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $658

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1904 Perth Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $533 1912 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $607

A bright and lustrous example of this key coin that would be described as "UNC" in auction.

1915 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $588 1909 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $658

1906 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $552 1913 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $552

1922 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $552 1979 Proof Sovereign PCGS USD $625 PR6900DCAM

2020 Delhi Sovereign - PCGS MS6900 USD $732 1914 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $607

From the ever-popular Indian sovereign series. The coin from 2020 has been hard to source.

1908 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $530 1928 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $625

1914 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $658 1859 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $14,329

There are a number of series of sovereigns where almost all the coins in the set in Mint State can be considered rare or scarce. The Sydney Mint sovereign series is one of them. The earlier coins from the series are especially difficult to obtain, with the 1858 being the key. While not as rare as the fabled 1858, the 1859 Sydney Mint sovereign is a desirable date, with just three examples graded by PCGS MS62 or better. The wreath is often somewhat weakly struck (as is common on Sydney Mint sovereigns), while die cracks sometimes fill the obverse legends. Conversely, the reverse strike is usually not too bad, with lots of detail in the crown and wreath. Date set collectors on a budget should aim to acquire an example in at least AU58, while patient connoisseur collectors might have to search for years until an attractive example in MS62 becomes available. The coin photographed above is the second 1859 Sydney Mint sovereign we’ve handled in fourteen years in MS62, and one of the nicest we’ve seen on the market in general. If you’re building a world- class Sydney Mint sovereign set and don’t yet have this date, this is your chance. From a Sydney source.

1918 Bombay Sovereign PCGS MS6500 USD $1,433 1912 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $919

A semi-key coin in the George V sovereign series.

1889 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $643 1856 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $18,371

S-3867B, with second obverse. Type I Sydney Mint sovereigns have always been popular with collectors. They are a key coin in the sovereign type set, as well as a sovereign date set, so are in demand with collectors of all stripes. Examples with lustre are particularly difficult to obtain, with quality examples selling for five figures. Indeed, an example graded NGC MS61 sold for AU$59,780 (£31,700) in a September 2021 auction in Sydney, while another example graded PCGS MS62+ sold for AU$75,600 (£39,300) in the United States in June 2021. The coin offered above is an ideal piece for the collector who wishes to own a high-grade example of a Type I sovereign but does not want to spend over $50,000 to secure one. Graded PCGS AU58, it has flashes of lustre

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in the devices, a sharply-struck hairline, and lots of detail in the crown and wreath on the reverse. If you’re a serious collector and have been chasing a quality example, this is your coin. From a London source.

1908 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $658 1899 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,838

The key coin to the Perth mint sovereign series.

1907 Melbourne Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $919 1876 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5500 USD $552 Sovereign Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

1875 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5500 USD $585 1873 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $699 Sovereign Sovereign

1986 Proof Sovereign - NGC USD $919 1985 Proof Sovereign - NGC USD $919 PF7000UCAM PF7000UCAM Mintage 17,579 pieces. Mintage 17,242 pieces.

2003 Proof Sovereign - NGC USD $552 1872 Sydney Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5300 USD $530 PF6900UCAM Mintage 16,220 pieces.

1931 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $607 1958 Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $625

From an old Perth accumulation.

1962 Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $570 1965 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $570

PCGS has graded 355 examples of the 1962 sovereign, but there are only eight graded finer than MS64 (9/21).

1966 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $570 1887 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $699

S-3866, with angled J in JEB. Click here to read more about the Jubilee head sovereign varieties.

1915 Sydney Sovereign - PCGS MS6400+ USD $919 2020 Delhi Sovereign PCGS MS6700 USD $1,066

PCGS has graded 378 examples of the 1915S sovereign, but only seven are finer than the coin photographed above (9/21). From an old Nevada collection.

1912 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585 1926 Perth Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $1,103

The key coin to the Perth Mint sovereign series.

1893 Melbourne Veiled Head Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433 1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $1,103

1911 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $699 1913 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585

1920 Perth Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585 1999 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $643 PR6900DCAM Mintage 11,903 pieces.

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2005 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $919 2011 Sovereign - PCGS USD $625 PR6900DCAM MS6900DCAM Mintage 15,458 pieces. Mintage 8,209 pieces.

2012 Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $625 1924 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $919

Mintage 4,559 pieces.

1900 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $552 1878 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS AU5500 USD $552 Sovereign

1907 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585 1905 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6100 USD $533

1910 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585 1882 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $732 Sovereign

1879 Melbourne St George Reverse PCGS MS6100 USD $658 1875 Sydney St George Reverse PCGS MS6200 USD $2,389 Sovereign - Sovereign -

S-3857, with long tail. An underrated coin that is infrequently seen in Mint State. Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

2020 Delhi Sovereign - PCGS MS6700 USD $1,066 1913 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585

From the ever-popular Indian sovereign series of coins.

1916 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $658 1925 Melbourne Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $658

1925 Sydney Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $699

Half Sovereigns

1923 Pretoria Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS PR6400 USD $1,838 1858 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6200+ USD $13,594

Mintage 655 pieces. As most half sovereign collectors know, the average half sovereigns is rarer than the average full sovereign. With lower mintages and higher circulation rates, half sovereigns can be hard to find in even lower grades. Early Victorian half sovereigns are particularly difficult in VF or better, while examples in AU can sell for thousands. It was therefore with a lot of anticipation that I waited for PCGS to grade this example. Certified at PCGS MS62+, it is the third-finest graded by PCGS (7/21), is fully lustrous, and overflows with bloom. As with all coins rated at this level, there are minor marks in the fields, but the eye appeal is unimpaired. If you’re a mint error collector, the reverse was struck from clashed dies, resulting in a “shadow” of the obverse on the reverse side. Along with an 1856 half sovereign in PCGS MS62, the coin photographed above is one of the finest Sydney Mint half sovereign that I’ve ever handled, and one of the nicest I’ve seen on the market for some time. If you’re putting together a high-grade Sydney Mint half sovereign set, or are assembling a half sovereign type set, a coin of this calibre is an essential piece.

1857 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $16,534 1857 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $12,860

Second-finest graded by PCGS (9/21) and A rare coin in this state of preservation, and RARE in this grade. Catalogues $20,000 in one of the finest Sydney Mint half sovereigns UNC and $30,000 in Choice UNC in Renniks I’ve handled over the years. Fully lustrous, . with great eye appeal, there is a light hairline on the obverse field that is mentioned for accuracy only (and probably the reason the

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coin graded MS62 with PCGS rather than MS63). Allegedly sold through Monetarium, Sydney in 1989, and from the India Hoard disbursed by Spink in 1976.

1923 Pretoria Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS PR6500 USD $2,756 2014 Delhi Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6900 USD $478

Mintage of 655 pieces. Scarce. Equal-finest graded by PCGS (11/20).

1863 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign PCGS VF3500 USD $1,103 1906 Sydney Half Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $1,433

1909 Melbourne Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,838 1831 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $22,045 PR6400+DCAM Mintage 186,000 pieces. Ex-Reserve Bank of A delightful example of this early proof gold Australia auction, November 2005. Scarce in coin. With the larger proof gold coins this grade. performing so well in recent years, proof half sovereigns look relatively cheap by comparison and represent good value, in our view. The coin photographed above is the equal-second finest graded by PCGS (2/21), and is one of the nicest 1831 half sovereigns we’ve handled in recent years.

1908 Sydney Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,433 1839 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $21,677 PR6400DCAM Although the 1908-S half sovereign is There aren’t too many early British gold common in lesser grades, it’s a rare coin in proof coins that are still available for under PCGS MS64 or better. This piece is original $25,000 in unimpaired grade. With strong and fresh to the market, last appearing in worldwide interest in proof gold, we can public auction in 2016. Equal-third finest expect prices for desirable coins in high graded by PCGS (4/21). grade to continue to rise. The example photographed above is one of the few 1839 proof half sovereigns we’ve handled in the last few years, and one the nicest examples of the scarcer WR-343 variety (where the coin was struck with coin-oriented dies). Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (2/21) and rare in this grade.

1896 Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $699 1916 Sydney Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6600 USD $1,433

Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (4/21). Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (4/21).

1887 Sydney Young Head Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $9,186 1928 Riddle/Heathershaw Half Sovereign - PCGS VF3000 USD $478

Equal-finest graded by PCGS (8/21). A R7. genuinely rare coin in this grade.

1904 Perth Half Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $1,286 1909 Melbourne Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $919

Mintage of 60,030 pieces. Mintage 186,000 pieces.

1893 Veiled Head Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $1,286 1906 Melbourne Half Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $625

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (7/21), Outside of the Perth mint half sovereigns, the and a scarce coin in this grade. 1906-M half sovereign is the key coin to the series. From a mintage of 82,000 pieces.

1897 Sydney Half Sovereign PCGS AU5800 USD $699 1915 Sydney Half Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $478

1886 Sydney Half Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $3,123 1900 Melbourne Half Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $699

A bright, lustrous coin with residual bloom in Mintage 113,000 pieces. the legend and devices. Equal-finest graded by PCGS (7/21).

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1865 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign PCGS VF2500 USD $732 1985 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $478 PR7000DCAM Mintage 9,951 pieces.

1990 Proof Half Sovereign - NGC USD $478 1863 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign - PCGS AU5000 USD $2,572 PF7000UCAM Mintage 7,889 pieces. An attractive coin with lustre in the legends. Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

2012 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $552 1893 Sydney Veiled Head Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $1,654 PR6900DCAM Mintage 4,960 pieces. Mint State Victorian half sovereigns are difficult to obtain, even in PCGS MS61.

1900 Perth Half Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $1,433 1871 Sydney Half Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $2,572

Mintage 119,000 pieces. This coin would be Equal-finest 1871S half sovereign graded by described as "UNC" if it were uncertified. PCGS (8/21). A difficult coin to obtain in this grade.

1893 Sydney Veiled Head Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $2,389 1902 Sydney Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,286

Mintage 84,000 pieces. Equal-third finest An original coin with clean fields and bright graded by PCGS (8/21). lustre. Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (8/21).

1889 Sydney Half Sovereign - PCGS XF4000 USD $1,433 2002 Proof Half Sovereign PCGS USD $552 PR7000DCAM Mintage 32,000 pieces. The coin photographed above is the twelve-pearl variety, which is the scarcer variety for the date. Click here for more information about half sovereign pearl varieties.

1912 Sydney Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $919 1893 Sydney Veiled Head Half Sovereign PCGS AU5300 USD $405

Mintage just 278,000 pieces, which is low for a circulation coin.

Gold £5 and £2

1937 Proof Five Pound - PCGS USD $21,677 1902 Proof Two Pound PCGS PR6300 USD $2,536 PR6400DCAM A fresh coin from an old New South Wales collection. An ever-popular coin that is very desirable in this grade.

1887 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $9,920 1826 Proof Two Pound - PCGS PR6200 USD $25,719 PR6300DCAM A brilliant and attractive coin with deeply A not unattractive large gold coin with the reflective fields that are mostly undisturbed lightest of die polishing hairlines on the by detracting marks. obverse fields.

2018 Brilliant Uncirculated Five Pound - PCGS MS6900 USD $3,491 2016 Brilliant Uncirculated Five Pound - PCGS MS6900 USD $4,777

Mintage 1,000 pieces. Mintage 500 pieces. Equal-finest graded by PCGS

1937 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $10,655 1983 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $1,286 PR6500+DCAM PR6900DCAM

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Equal-fifth finest graded by PCGS out of 305 Mintage 12,500 pieces. coins (5/21). Although 1937 proofs are not uncommon, all denominations are grade rarities at the high end of the spectrum. The 1937 two pound is no exception. The coin photographed above is exquisite, and free from major hairlines, fingerprints, or other imperfections. If you are a discerning gold coin collector with a taste for quality, this is your coin.

2020 Five Pound with George III privy - PCGS MS7000 USD $3,564 2018 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $1,286 PR6900DCAM Mintage 355 pieces only. Mintage 1,600 pieces.

2016 Proof Celebratory Effigy Two Pound PCGS USD $2,389 2012 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $2,168 - PR7000DCAM PR7000DCAM A technically perfect coin from a popular Equal-finest graded by PCGS, with just six series. examples certified this grade (9/21).

World Coins

1935 Florin - PCGS MS6200 USD $144 1924 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $14,329

Mintage only 50,000 pieces. Scarce. There are only two key dates in the South African sovereign series, the 1923-SA currency issue and 1924-SA. The 1923-SA is a great rarity and in a league of its own, but the 1924-SA has a number of comparables that can be used to determine fair value. Without thinking too hard, the 1916-C sovereign comes to mind. Both coins have mintages under 10,000 pieces (2,660 and 6,111 for the 1924-SA and 1916-C, respectively), exist today in small numbers, and have similar grade profiles with PCGS (26 examples graded of each, with most of those in Mint State and only two or three in PCGS MS65 or MS66). Despite these similarities, the 1924-SA sovereign sells for a fraction of the price of its Canadian counterpart. Is this a pricing anomaly that can be taken advantage of? More research is certainly required. In any case, the 1924-SA sovereign is a scarce issue, and one that I don’t often get on hand.

1882 Calcutta Mohur - PCGS MS6200 USD $5,842 1870 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433

Mintage 12,000 pieces, which is one of the WW raised. Die number 88. lowest for the series. Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (8/21).

1949 VIP Presentation Proof Penny - PCGS USD $2,389 1873 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433 PR6400RB A very rare proof of record VIP issue from Die number 3. An underrated date that is the United Kingdom. These desirable proofs certainly scarcer than the 1871 and 1872. were issued for collectors and dignitaries in This coin has the full-sized "3" in the date, very small numbers. Compared to our rather than the small "3". Read about the pre-1955 proofs, which were minted in variety here. similar numbers but can sell for five times the price, British VIP proofs look cheap. Equal- finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

1865 Shilling - PCGS MS6700 USD $3,307 1825 Laureate Head Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $12,860

Smaller silver and non-gold coins have been The second-rarest date of the George IV somewhat neglected by collectors, who sovereign series. A genuine world rarity that favour large-format coins like crowns and is bettered by just four PCGS-graded 1825 pennies. As a consequence, high-grade sovereigns worldwide. Equal-fifth finest

26 / 44 small-size coins like shillings are underrated graded by PCGS (9/21) and rare in this in high grade, even common dates. The grade. 1865 shilling here, graded PCGS MS67 and the single-finest of the date, is no exception and is one of the most beautiful silver coins we’ve handled in recent years. An underappreciated gem that belongs to an independently-minded collector who is willing to step outside the collecting box. Single- finest graded by PCGS (7/21).

1918 Fifteen Rupees - PCGS MS6500 USD $13,594 1863 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919

Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (8/21), No die number, and with Hindu-Arabic "1". and the best that I have seen on the market since 2011. If you are a connoisseur collector of high-grade British Indian coins, or perhaps a type collector of British colonial coins, this is your coin.

1871 St George Reverse Sovereign with PCGS MS6400+ USD $3,638 1923 Pretoria Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS PR6400 USD $1,838 large BP - Mintage 655 pieces. S-3856, with large BP initials. Equal-finest graded by PCGS (6/21) of just two coins. A scarce variety in superb grade.

1935 VIP Presentation Proof Florin - PCGS PR6400 USD $2,389 1870 Mature Bust Mohur Restrike - PCGS PR6400+ USD $16,534

A seldom-encountered proof of record Although not as rare as the young bust issued. Third-finest graded by PCGS (5/21), version of this date, this 1870 restrike mohur, and RARE in any grade. Next to the featuring the mature bust of Queen Victoria, Australian VIP proof series, coins from the makes up in grade what it lacks in absolute British VIP proof series are far more rarity. Single-finest certified by PCGS (7/21) affordable and almost as rare, mintage-wise. and the finest example I’ve handled of this date and type.

1826 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $21,677 1870 Mature Bust Five Rupees Restrike - PCGS USD $8,451 PR6400CAM PR6300CAM An attractive example of this scarce proof. KM-476, restrike with mature bust. Die With highly reflective fields and a lightly- polishing lines evident in the open fields (as frosted effigy, the coin almost leaps out of its is normal for the Indian restrike series), but holder. The fields are lightly marked, otherwise, a fresh, lustrous example. Equal- consistent with the grade, but overall, the finest graded by PCGS (8/21) with one other coin looks the part, and would sit well in a coin. That coin was last on the market in premium sovereign type set, or even a June 2017, where it sold for the equivalent of complete sovereign proof set. AU$12,364.

1910 Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $919 1825 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $9,186

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (8/21) Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (5/21) and scarce in this grade, even if a common and very scarce in this grade. This is only the date in general. second bare head George IV sovereign I've handed in PCGS MS64 or better since 2007.

1869 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919 1871 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,654

Die number 11. Die number 29.

1866 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919 1871 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6300+ USD $1,433

Die number 52. Die number 40.

1923 Pretoria Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS PR6500 USD $2,756 1869 Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,433

Mintage of 655 pieces. Scarce. Die number 11.

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1942 Sixpence PCGS MS6400 USD $184 1911 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $4,226 PR6500CAM An attractive and problem-free coin.

1916 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $36,374 1843 Broad Shield Sovereign - PCGS AU5000 USD $625

An original and problem-free example of this S-3852, with the broad shield on the reverse. Canadian numismatic rarity. Highly-desirable and keenly pursued by all serious sovereign collectors, this coin will suit either a Canadian gold coin type set, a sovereign mintmark set, or a complete sovereign set. Rare in this grade, and the finest example I’ve handled since 2007.

1874 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $20,208 1853 Proof Half Crown - PCGS USD $25,719 PR6400CAM Die number 32. Equal-second finest PCGS- A key early rarity that appears on the market graded example of this classic sovereign perhaps half a dozen times a decade. rarity (12/20), and only the second 1874 Beautifully-toned and rare in this state of shield back sovereign that I've handled in preservation, being the second-finest graded any grade since 2007. Scarce in any grade by PCGS (9/21). and RARE in Mint State.

1821 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $20,943 2017 Platinum Wedding Sovereign with PCGS USD $732 PR6300DCAM fine edge milling - MS6900DMPL The 1821 sovereign was the first commercial proof sovereign issued by the Royal Mint. Both the 2017 Platinum Wedding sovereign, It’s also the first currency issue sovereign to released on the 20th November 2017, and feature the standard representation of St the Sapphire Jubilee sovereign, issued in George and the Dragon, a design that February 2017, are low-mintage issues, with continues to grace the sovereign today. just 750 pieces minted of each type. As the While the mintage is unknown, the coin is reverse and obverse of both coins are undoubtedly rare, appearing in auction only identical, some collectors consider the two once or twice a year, and always keenly issues to be the same coin with a rather pursued. The specimen photographed above more pedestrian mintage of 1,500 pieces. is the first I’ve handled since April 2019, and Fortunately—and it doesn’t appear to be one of the nicer pieces to grade PR63DC widely known amongst collectors—the two with PCGS. Free from significant marks and coins were struck with different collars, marred by only a smattering of die polish, the allowing both issues to be uniquely identified, coin strikes a good balance between grade even when removed from their Royal Mint and price: Sufficiently presentable to belong packaging. Just as important, buying either in a connoisseur sovereign collection, but of these struck-on-the-day sovereigns is the affordable and not out of reach to the only way to get the classic representation of average high-end collector. St George and the Dragon on a 2017 sovereign. (The proof is of a different design, while the BU version has a privy mark.) Overall, both the Platinum Wedding and Sapphire Jubilee sovereigns are highly- collectable and underappreciated coins.

1956 Penny without strap PCGS AU5500 USD $239 1870 Young Bust Mohur Restrike - PCGS PR6300 USD $14,329

A brilliant and attractive example of this gold mohur restrike. The previous owner had purchased the coin directly from the Royal Mint Calcutta. The coin was subsequently stored in a small paper pouch from the Royal Mint for many years, until I arranged to have the coin certified with PCGS. This pouch accompanies the coin. Equal-finest graded by PCGS (6/20).

1925 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $533 1915 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $625

1980 Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $625 1912 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $552

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (4/21).

1884 Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $658 1911 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $533

S-3856F, with complete WW initials. An

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1915 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $511 1914 Ten Dollars - PCGS MS6500 USD $3,638

Ex-Canadian Gold Reserve. A superior grade for this popular coin, and in the top 6% of 1914 ten dollar gold pieces graded by PCGS (8/20).

1914 Ten Dollars - PCGS MS6500+ USD $5,512 1931 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $533

Ex-Canadian Gold Reserve. One of the finest 1914 gold ten dollar coins I’ve handled since 2007, and in the top 0.5% of examples certified by PCGS (8/20). A coin for the connoisseur date or type set collector.

1911 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $552 1911 Proof Sovereign - PCGS PR6400 USD $2,903

Mintage 3,764 pieces.

1872 St George Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919 1913 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $552

A fresh coin with light coin cabinet friction on the high points. Otherwise, fully lustrous and attractive.

1914 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $511 1928 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585

2018 Delhi Sovereign - PCGS MS6900 USD $643 2005 Sovereign - PCGS MS6700 USD $732

From the very popular Indian gold sovereign Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (4/21) series. and scarce in this grade.

1963 Sovereign PCGS MS6500 USD $625 1914 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $552

1914 Ten Dollars PCGS MS6400+ USD $1,838 1911 Ottawa Sovereign PCGS MS6300+ USD $699

1927 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $552 1913 Ten Dollars - PCGS MS6500 USD $6,981

Ex-Canadian Gold Reserve hoard. A superior example of this scarcer date. Mintage 149,232 pieces, although a large proportion of these have been lost to mass meltings. This coin is the equal-second finest graded by PCGS, and one of the top 0.9% of 1913 ten dollar pieces certified by them (11/20). RARE in this grade.

1937 Proof Five Pound - PCGS USD $21,677 1873 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $919 PR6400DCAM A fresh coin from an old New South Wales Very light coin cabinet friction on the high collection. An ever-popular coin that is very points and totally original. desirable in this grade.

Madras Presidency, 1820 One Third PCGS AU5300 USD $919 2014 Delhi Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6900 USD $478 Mohur Equal-finest graded by PCGS (11/20).

2020 Sovereign with George III privy - PCGS MS6900 USD $699 1872 St George Reverse Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $1,066

Mintage 10,000 pieces.

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1908 Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $552 1906 Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $533

Coin cabinet friction on high points, but Original, with light coin cabinet friction on the otherwise collectable and affordable in this high points. grade.

1931 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $511 1913 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $570

From an old eastern suburbs of Sydney collection.

1888 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $919 1929 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $658

S-3866B, with second obverse. An A fresh coin from an old hoard. Light coin uncommon coin in this grade. cabinet friction on high points.

1949 Proof Penny - PCGS PR6500 USD $2,572 1902 Proof Two Pound PCGS PR6300 USD $2,536

Like all VIP proof coins of the former British colonies in the Pacific (including Australia), the 1949 VIP proof penny is rare. This particular date is known by only a tiny handful of pieces, with a mere three or four examples appearing on the market this last decade. This example is the first I’ve handled of this year, and the single-finest graded by PCGS (12/20). Ex-Noble Numismatics Sale 57, April 1998. RARE in this grade.

1902 Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $732 1965 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $552

Uncommon in this grade.

1884 Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $625 1887 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $9,920 PR6300DCAM S-3856B, with WW buried in truncation. Coin A brilliant and attractive coin with deeply cabinet friction on the high points. reflective fields that are mostly undisturbed by detracting marks.

2019 Delhi Sovereign PCGS MS7000 USD $732 1826 Proof Two Pound - PCGS PR6200 USD $25,719

A not unattractive large gold coin with the lightest of die polishing hairlines on the obverse fields.

1909 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $4,777 1831 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $25,719 PR6300DCAM A scarce coin with a mintage of just 16,273 An original example of this early proof pieces. Very scarce in Mint State. sovereign. Although this coin is not the finest example of the type, the collector will appreciate its pleasing eye appeal, while the investor can take advantage of the affordable price point at which it is offered. (Indeed, with prices for proof sovereigns rising sharply in 2020, the 1831 is one of the few earlier proof sovereigns that can still be obtained for under AU$35,000.) The exact mintage appears to be unknown, but 225 examples of the proof 1831 two pound were minted, so it would be fair to assume a similar number of sovereigns were issued.

1839 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $21,677 1902 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $625 PR6400DCAM There aren’t too many early British gold proof coins that are still available for under $25,000 in unimpaired grade. With strong

30 / 44 worldwide interest in proof gold, we can expect prices for desirable coins in high grade to continue to rise. The example photographed above is one of the few 1839 proof half sovereigns we’ve handled in the last few years, and one the nicest examples of the scarcer WR-343 variety (where the coin was struck with coin-oriented dies). Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (2/21) and rare in this grade.

1903 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $699 1904 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $732

1906 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585 1907 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585

1908 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585 1910 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $570

1980 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $552 1820 Sovereign - PCGS VF3500 USD $1,654

S-3785C, with closed "2" in date.

1909 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $585 2020 Sovereign with George III privy - PCGS MS7000 USD $1,103

Mintage 10,000 pieces, and the equal-finest graded by PCGS (3/21).

1820 Sovereign with small date - PCGS VF3500 USD $2,168 1923 Pretoria Proof Sovereign - PCGS PR6400 USD $5,328

S-3785C, with short or small date. An A scarce coin with a mintage of just 655 affordable example of this scarce 1820 pieces. sovereign variety. One of just 10 examples graded by PCGS (3/21). Compare that to the 106 examples of the large date that PCGS have assessed.

1880/70 Overdate Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $699 2018 Sovereign Coronation Privy PCGS USD $658 PR6900DCAM S-3856D, with complete WW in truncation and BP present on reverse.

1923 Pretoria currency-issue Sovereign - PCGS AU5800 USD $25,719 1909 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $3,307

The currency-issue 1923-SA sovereign is A scarce coin with a mintage of just 16,273 one of the king’s of the sovereign series. pieces. Minted in tiny numbers from allegedly one submission of scrap gold jewellery to the Pretoria Mint, the coin was practically unheard of until the 1970s, when numismatists discovered and authenticated a single example. Today, experts estimate that only a few dozen coins exist in mostly circulated grades. Despite some collectors still being unaware of the issue, publicity on the internet has helped the coin find its rightful place as one of the rarest sovereigns in the world: Indeed, in May 2020, the equal- finest example (graded PCGS MS66) sold for about AU$80,000 in public auction. The previous sale of a 1923-SA sovereign in PCGS MS66 was AU$47,500 in May 2013, representing a 7.75% return per year over seven years. The coin photographed above is far from an MS66 grade, but is certainly one of the nicest circulated examples I’ve handled. Retaining much cartwheel lustre, which is visible in the legends, the coin is well-struck and sharp. If you’re looking to complete a currency-issue South African sovereign set but don’t want to spend an amount closer to $100,000 for a mint state example, this is your coin.

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1830 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $35,639 1928 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6500 USD $919 PR6200DCAM WR-260. A key British gold rarity, the 1830 proof sovereign is rarely encountered in any grade. Bearing William IV and dated 1830, the coin is only available in proof and is sometimes called a pattern. It was issued in small numbers, and although the official mintage is not known, the Rasmussen catalogue suggests that fewer than ten examples exist. PCGS has graded just five coins (9/21). Rare in any grade, and a coin to hold for the long-term.

1838 Sovereign - PCGS XF4500 USD $3,858 1891 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $699

A popular type coin and the first of the S-3866C, with long tail on reverse. Victorian sovereigns (not including the rare patterns).

1896 Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $699 1955 Proof Threepence - PCGS USD $1,654 PR6600CAM Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (4/21). Like all Fijian pre-decimal proof coins, the 1955 proof threepence is rare. The mintage is unknown, but with so few appearing on the market in recent years, the numbers in existence must be low. In fact, we believe the mintages of pre-decimal Fijian proof coins are comparable to the mintages of Australia’s VIP proof coins, although the Fijian proof coins trade at a third of the price. In that respect, pre-decimal Fijian proof coins appeared undervalued. And perhaps a little underappreciated too. If you’ve been looking for a small series of coins to collect that still trades at a reasonable level, the Fijian pre- decimal proof coin series is worth considering.

1956 Proof Threepence - PCGS USD $1,801 1940 Proof Halfpenny - PCGS PR6500 USD $2,572 PR6600CAM Pre-decimal proof Fijian coins are underrated Every Fijian coin aficionado knows that the and undervalued, with good potential for 1940 halfpenny is the key date, owing to its price rises if collectors decided to focus on low mintage of just 24,000 pieces. Fewer the series. The 1956 VIP proof threepence collectors are aware that a proof 1940 photographed above is only the second halfpenny was also minted, and that the piece I’ve handled in the last fourteen years. number of proof versions of the coin can be It is also the second finest graded example counted on perhaps two hands. The coin assessed by PCGS (4/21). A very scarce photographed above is the only example of a and underrated coin in this grade. 1940 proof halfpenny we’ve handled in the last fourteen years, and is also the only example authenticated and graded by PCGS (4/21). Undervalued in this grade, and a very suitable coin for a Fijian type set, where a Mint State currency coin just won’t do.

1955 Proof Penny - PCGS USD $5,512 1862 Thaler restrike in gold - PCGS PR6500 USD $2,572 PR6800CAM All VIP pre-decimal proof coins from the A restrike in gold of the popular 1862 Commonwealth countries are scarce in Liechtenstein thaler. Equal-second finest general, but to find an example in a higher graded by PCGS (5/21). state of preservation than some modern proof coins is really something. Brilliant and flashy, and practically perfect by any measure, the coin photographed above is the finest Fijian pre-decimal proof coin I’ve handled in the last fourteen years, superior even to the 1954 proof penny graded PCGS PR67CA that we sold in August 2018. PCGS has seen far more coins than we have, but have handled just two 1955 proof pennies. The coin photographed above is the finest of the two. In fact, examining the PCGS Population Report, it is clear that the coin photographed above is the single-finest pre- decimal proof coin across the entire Fijian pre-decimal proof coin series, and is even

32 / 44 superior to some more modern proof coins minted in the last five years. Extremely rare in this state of preservation, and a rare coin in general, this coin certainly belongs in the collection of any collector who considers himself or herself a serious Fijian numismatist.

2018 Brilliant Uncirculated Five Pound - PCGS MS6900 USD $3,491 2016 Brilliant Uncirculated Five Pound - PCGS MS6900 USD $4,777

Mintage 1,000 pieces. Mintage 500 pieces. Equal-finest graded by PCGS

2006 Fifty Franken - PCGS USD $625 1819 Zürich Ducat - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,066 PR6900DCAM AGW 0.2852oz. Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Reformation.

1835 Two Mohur Restrike - PCGS PR5800 USD $33,067 1934 Proof Florin - PCGS PR6300 USD $2,903

The 1835 double mohur has always been a A darkly-toned original VIP proof from Fiji. popular coin with collectors. The original Although its mintage is unknown, it is coin, minted in late 1835, was issued for certainly rarer than some early Australian trade between merchants and banks, but proof coins, such as the proof Canberra florin was popular enough to be officially restruck or proof 1934 florin. (As an aside, both of for collectors on an ongoing basis. The coin these coins sell for three times the price of on offer here is one of those presentation the Fiji proof.) On the whole, this Fiji proof is pieces, and like all gold restrikes from India, an extremely difficult coin to obtain, and is exhibits a glossy, burnished appearance; its only the second piece we have seen on the fields are marred only by light bagging from market since 2012. Ex-Diana Collection, mishandling. While many Indian restrikes Baldwin’s Auctions, September 2008. were struck from dies that suffered from detail loss after years of repolishing, the dies that struck this piece retained most of their elements, resulting in a well-struck coin. Indeed, the fronds of the palm tree are virtually fully struck, while detail is fully- rendered in the lion’s mane, its poised rear hind leg, and, on the obverse, William IV’s uncoifed hair. A overall brilliant example, and the first that I’ve handled since November 2018.

2002 Expo '02 Fifty Franken NGC PR6900 USD $919 2006 Swiss Guard Fifty Franken - NGC USD $732 PR6900DCAM Mintages 6,000 pieces. Actual gold weight (AGW): 0.3267oz.

1937 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $10,655 1918 Bombay Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $625 PR6500+DCAM Equal-fifth finest graded by PCGS out of 305 coins (5/21). Although 1937 proofs are not uncommon, all denominations are grade rarities at the high end of the spectrum. The 1937 two pound is no exception. The coin photographed above is exquisite, and free from major hairlines, fingerprints, or other imperfections. If you are a discerning gold coin collector with a taste for quality, this is your coin.

1911 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6300 USD $625 1913 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $3,307

Mintage of 256,946 pieces. Mintage 3,715 pieces.

1914 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $3,123 1893 Veiled Head Half Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $1,286

Mintage of just 14,891 pieces. Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (7/21), and a scarce coin in this grade.

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1931 Schilling - NGC PL6500 USD $1,838 1964 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $570

A gorgeous large proof-like gold coin that is still somewhat affordable compared to some of the large proof gold coins of the United Kingdom.

1820 Sovereign - PCGS XF4500 USD $2,021 1929 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $919

S-3785C, large date and open "2" in date. George III sovereigns have become very popular with collectors the last year or two.

1931 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $919 1884 Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $552

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (7/21). S-3856B.

1963 VIP Proof Halfpenny - PCGS USD $699 1926 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS MS6100 USD $511 PR6400RB A rare New Zealand proof of record. An affordable coin and one of the cheapest sovereigns on the site.

2018 Delhi Sovereign PCGS MS6900 USD $535 1925 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $552

1959 Sovereign PCGS MS6500 USD $625 1911 Ottawa Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $3,638

Equal-fifth finest graded by PCGS (8/21), putting this coin in the top 1.3% of 1911C sovereigns assessed by PCGS, and top 1% of George V Canadian sovereigns graded by them overall. A common date that is hard to obtain in this grade.

1902 Twenty Francs PCGS MS6400 USD $658 1929 Pretoria Sovereign - PCGS AU5500 USD $496

The cheapest sovereign on the site.

2003 Sovereign PCGS MS6200 USD $496 1872 Shield Reverse Sovereign PCGS AU5800 USD $585

2018 Sovereign Coronation Privy NGC USD $732 1985 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $478 PF7000UCAM PR7000DCAM Mintage 9,951 pieces.

1990 Proof Half Sovereign - NGC USD $478 1983 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $1,286 PF7000UCAM PR6900DCAM Mintage 7,889 pieces. Mintage 12,500 pieces.

2012 Proof Half Sovereign - PCGS USD $552 2020 Five Pound with George III privy - PCGS MS7000 USD $3,564 PR6900DCAM Mintage 4,960 pieces. Mintage 355 pieces only.

1925 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $658 1914 Ten Dollars - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,433

Mintage 140,068 pieces.

1873 Shield Reverse Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433 1900 Blank Pond with rim - NGC Genuine USD $1,654

Die number 8. Holdered by NGC, but not assigned a numerical grade, which is NGC’s standard treatment of South African blank ponds. The example photographed above is the rimmed version of this historically important coin, with concentric scraper marks on one side. For

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more information about South African blank ponds, click here.

1900 Blank Pond without rim - NGC Genuine USD $1,654 1847 Proof Gothic Crown - PCGS PR6100 USD $10,655

Holdered by NGC, but not assigned a The gothic crown needs no introduction. numerical grade, which is NGC’s standard Eternally popular with collectors and treatment of South African blank ponds. The investors, the coin has risen sharply in price example photographed above is the in the last year, with even lower-grade rimless version of this historically important examples keenly bid up at auctions. This is coin. For more information about South our first Gothic crown we’ve been able to African blank ponds, click here. offer since October 2020, and although it is no gem in PR61, it is affordable. If you’ve always wanted a gothic crown and don’t want to miss out on future price rises, but don’t want to pay over $20,000 for an example in better grade, this is your coin.

1998 Republic One Hundred Franken NGC USD $1,654 2017 Sovereign Pistrucci with plain edge - PCGS MS6900 USD $1,433 PR6900CAM

Mintage 1,817 pieces.

2002 Proof Half Sovereign PCGS USD $552 2018 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $1,286 PR7000DCAM PR6900DCAM Mintage 1,600 pieces.

1979 Proof Sovereign PCGS USD $625 2020 Delhi Sovereign - PCGS MS6900 USD $732 PR6900DCAM From the ever-popular Indian sovereign series. The coin from 2020 has been hard to source.

1928 Pretoria Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $625 1918 Bombay Sovereign PCGS MS6500 USD $1,433

2016 Proof Celebratory Effigy Two Pound PCGS USD $2,389 2018 Black Bull of Clarence Twenty-five PCGS USD $919 - PR7000DCAM Pounds - PR6900DCAM

Equal-finest graded by PCGS, with just six Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (9/21). examples certified this grade (9/21). Mintage 1,480 pieces.

1986 Proof Sovereign - NGC USD $919 1985 Proof Sovereign - NGC USD $919 PF7000UCAM PF7000UCAM Mintage 17,579 pieces. Mintage 17,242 pieces.

2003 Proof Sovereign - NGC USD $552 1958 Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $625 PF6900UCAM Mintage 16,220 pieces. From an old Perth accumulation.

1962 Sovereign - PCGS MS6400 USD $570 1965 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $570

PCGS has graded 355 examples of the 1962 sovereign, but there are only eight graded finer than MS64 (9/21).

1966 Sovereign PCGS MS6400 USD $570 1887 Sovereign - PCGS MS6200 USD $699

S-3866, with angled J in JEB. Click here to read more about the Jubilee head sovereign varieties.

1952 Pound - PCGS USD $699 1952 Half Pound - PCGS PR6700 USD $364 PR6700CAM Equal-finest graded with the "Cameo" Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

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designation (9/21).

2020 Delhi Sovereign PCGS MS6700 USD $1,066 1912 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585

2012 Proof Two Pound - PCGS USD $2,168 1999 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $643 PR7000DCAM PR6900DCAM A technically perfect coin from a popular Mintage 11,903 pieces. series.

2005 Proof Sovereign - PCGS USD $919 2011 Sovereign - PCGS USD $625 PR6900DCAM MS6900DCAM Mintage 15,458 pieces. Mintage 8,209 pieces.

2012 Sovereign - PCGS MS6500 USD $625 1908 Twenty Dollars no motto - PCGS MS6300 USD $2,168

Mintage 4,559 pieces. In an old Generation 3.1 PCGS holder from the mid 1990s.

1910 Sovereign PCGS MS6300 USD $585 2020 Delhi Sovereign - PCGS MS6700 USD $1,066

From the ever-popular Indian sovereign series of coins.

Commonwealth Coins

1935 Florin - PCGS MS6200 USD $144 1954 Royal Visit Florin - PCGS MS6500 USD $291

Mintage only 50,000 pieces. Scarce. From an old English collection. Original and nice.

1920 Melbourne Threepence - PCGS MS6300 USD $364 1942 Sixpence PCGS MS6400 USD $184

Priced significantly below cost.

1942 Melbourne Threepence - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,838 1946 Perth Halfpenny - PCGS USD $111 MS6300RB The key coin to the George VI threepence From a northwest Sydney halfpenny series, and scarce in this grade. collection.

1956 Penny without strap PCGS AU5500 USD $239 1926 Threepence - PCGS MS6400 USD $331

An attractive and problem-free coin.

1933/2 Overdate Penny - PCGS USD $2,903 1927 Shilling - PCGS MS6400 USD $699 MS6300BN A scarce coin generally that is rare in this Catalogues $1,100 in Choice UNC in the grade. Equal-third finest graded by PCGS latest Renniks. (2/21) with the brown designation.

1911 Shilling - PCGS MS6400 USD $1,433 1928 Shilling - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,433

Catalogues $3,350 in Choice UNC in the A scarcer date that catalogues at $2,600 in latest Renniks. Scarce. UNC in the latest Renniks.

1928 Shilling - PCGS MS6200 USD $699 1949 Proof Penny - PCGS PR6500 USD $2,572

A scarcer date with a mintage of 664,000 Like all VIP proof coins of the former British pieces. colonies in the Pacific (including Australia), the 1949 VIP proof penny is rare. This particular date is known by only a tiny

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handful of pieces, with a mere three or four examples appearing on the market this last decade. This example is the first I’ve handled of this year, and the single-finest graded by PCGS (12/20). Ex-Noble Numismatics Sale 57, April 1998. RARE in this grade.

1925 Florin - PCGS MS6400+ USD $2,572 1912 Shilling - PCGS MS6300 USD $1,654

An attractive coin that is blooming with fresh A fresh and original coin with light, russet mint lustre. Some coin cabinet friction on the tone in amongst the devices. A genuinely high points on the reverse. Equal-fourth delightful coin in this grade. Catalogues finest graded by PCGS (5/21) and genuinely $4,500 in UNC in Renniks. scarce.

1926 Shilling - PCGS MS6400 USD $699 1933 Shilling - PCGS MS6300 USD $4,593

Not unattractively toned. From the The key date to the shilling series, and Commonwealth coin collection of Wayne scarce in mint state. Borg, which was disbursed in 2012 in one of the country’s first online-only auctions.

1858 Hogarth and Erichsen Threepence - PCGS F1500 USD $478 1955 Proof Threepence - PCGS USD $1,654 PR6600CAM One of Australia’s earliest silver threepences Like all Fijian pre-decimal proof coins, the were the private issues of Messrs Julius 1955 proof threepence is rare. The mintage Hogarth and Conrad Erichsen. Manufactured is unknown, but with so few appearing on the to meet local demand for small coinage, the market in recent years, the numbers in businessmen struck several versions of existence must be low. In fact, we believe the threepences with different designs over a mintages of pre-decimal Fijian proof coins number of years. Most designs, like the are comparable to the mintages of above example, bore a reverse inspired by Australia’s VIP proof coins, although the the British threepence, while the obverse Fijian proof coins trade at a third of the price. featured Australian-themed flora and fauna in In that respect, pre-decimal Fijian proof coins various arrangements. While mostly British appeared undervalued. And perhaps a little coinage circulated around Australia during underappreciated too. If you’ve been looking the high Victorian age, a large number of for a small series of coins to collect that still private copper tokens were issued. Fewer trades at a reasonable level, the Fijian pre- private issues were issued in silver, so the decimal proof coin series is worth Hogarth and Erichson threepences (and considering. fourpence) continue to be popular with token collectors and accumulators of early Australiana today.

1956 Proof Threepence - PCGS USD $1,801 1940 Proof Halfpenny - PCGS PR6500 USD $2,572 PR6600CAM Pre-decimal proof Fijian coins are underrated Every Fijian coin aficionado knows that the and undervalued, with good potential for 1940 halfpenny is the key date, owing to its price rises if collectors decided to focus on low mintage of just 24,000 pieces. Fewer the series. The 1956 VIP proof threepence collectors are aware that a proof 1940 photographed above is only the second halfpenny was also minted, and that the piece I’ve handled in the last fourteen years. number of proof versions of the coin can be It is also the second finest graded example counted on perhaps two hands. The coin assessed by PCGS (4/21). A very scarce photographed above is the only example of a and underrated coin in this grade. 1940 proof halfpenny we’ve handled in the last fourteen years, and is also the only example authenticated and graded by PCGS (4/21). Undervalued in this grade, and a very suitable coin for a Fijian type set, where a Mint State currency coin just won’t do.

1955 Proof Penny - PCGS USD $5,512 1918 Melbourne Shilling PCGS MS6300 USD $478 PR6800CAM All VIP pre-decimal proof coins from the Commonwealth countries are scarce in general, but to find an example in a higher state of preservation than some modern proof coins is really something. Brilliant and flashy, and practically perfect by any measure, the coin photographed above is the finest Fijian pre-decimal proof coin I’ve handled in the last fourteen years, superior even to the 1954 proof penny graded PCGS PR67CA that we sold in August 2018. PCGS

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1922 Shilling - PCGS MS6500 USD $6,246 1934 Proof Florin - PCGS PR6300 USD $2,903

A glorious coin that is overflowing with eye A darkly-toned original VIP proof from Fiji. appeal. The pensive toning brings the viewer Although its mintage is unknown, it is back to an older time, when coins were made certainly rarer than some early Australian of real metals and aged gracefully proof coins, such as the proof Canberra florin accordingly. An absolutely reverential coin. or proof 1934 florin. (As an aside, both of these coins sell for three times the price of the Fiji proof.) On the whole, this Fiji proof is an extremely difficult coin to obtain, and is only the second piece we have seen on the market since 2012. Ex-Diana Collection, Baldwin’s Auctions, September 2008.

1931 Shilling - PCGS MS6500 USD $1,066 1946 Melbourne Shilling - PCGS MS6500 USD $405

Equal-fifth finest graded by PCGS (5/21). Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (5/21).

1910 Threepence PCGS MS6500 USD $258 1934/3 Overdate Threepence - PCGS MS6200 USD $1,433

One of my favourite silver coins, the overdate threepence of 1934 is a key coin in the threepence series. Scarce in mint state, but widely collected across all grades, the coin offered here is attractive and original, and glows freshly with lustre. If you’ve been chasing a Mint State overdate threepence but haven’t found the right example, this is your coin.

1935 Penny - PCGS USD $5,107 1914 Birmingham Florin - PCGS AU5800 USD $1,433 MS6400RD Some pennies are regularly found with full One of the key dates to the florin series. red (such as the 1911 penny), while others Catalogues at $5,750 in the latest Renniks in are almost never found in red. The penny aUNC. photographed above is one of the latter. Graded PCGS MS64RD, it is the only example to which PCGS has awarded the coveted RD designation, and one of the nicest later George V pennies we’ve handled. Rare in this grade and one of the finest assessed by PCGS (with one example in MS65RB), this piece suits a connoisseur collector with a taste for quality, or a Set Registry collector seeking the finest coins for his or her set.

1914 London Florin PCGS MS6300 USD $1,433 1925 Penny PCGS USD $217 XF4500BN

1963 VIP Proof Halfpenny - PCGS USD $699 1921 Star Shilling PCGS F1200 USD $23 PR6400RB A rare New Zealand proof of record.

1958 Florin PCGS MS6500 USD $166 1925 Penny PCGS AU5500 USD $625

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1921 Sixpence PCGS MS6500 USD $882 1916 Melbourne Shilling - PCGS MS6500 USD $919

Equal-fourth finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

1955 Shilling PCGS MS6500 USD $166 1955 Shilling PCGS MS6400 USD $92

1923 Halfpenny - PCGS VF3000 USD $732 1910 Sixpence PCGS MS6300 USD $184

An original, attractive, and problem-free example of Australia’s favourite halfpenny.

1914 Sixpence - PCGS MS6200 USD $364 1936 Sixpence - PCGS MS6400 USD $258

A somewhat difficult coin to obtain in Mint An eye-catching coin with reflective fields. State. The 1914 sixpence is not a date we see very often.

1941 Sixpence - PCGS MS6500 USD $478 1950 Sixpence - PCGS MS6500 USD $217

Equal-second finest graded by PCGS (9/21), Good value compared to the example graded with just four examples graded PCGS MS65. PCGS MS66, which sold for AU$2,318 in public auction in July 2020.

1953 Sixpence - PCGS MS6500 USD $258 1951 Perth Halfpenny PCGS USD $70 MS6400RB 1953 sixpences graded PCGS MS65 used to sell for $450 - $500 a few years back. They’ve come off the boil since then, and today they’ve never been more affordable.

1932 Halfpenny - PCGS USD $919 1921 Melbourne Threepence PCGS MS6400 USD $166 MS6500RB Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21) and a difficult coin to obtain in this grade.

1936 Threepence PCGS MS6400 USD $111 1939 Threepence PCGS MS6500 USD $291

1940 Threepence - PCGS MS6400 USD $239 1949 Threepence PCGS MS6400 USD $92

A semi-key coin from the threepence series.

1955 Perth Halfpenny PCGS USD $29 1938 Crown - PCGS MS6200 USD $511 MS6400BN A beautifully-toned, well-preserved 1938 crown. Catalogues $1,000 in UNC in the latest Renniks.

1952 Melbourne Penny PCGS USD $70 1942 Bombay Penny - PCGS USD $258 MS6400RD MS6500BN Equal-finest brown example graded by PCGS (9/21).

1943 Bombay Penny with long reverse PCGS MS6300 USD $2,168 1858 Peace and Plenty Penny - PCGS USD $166 denticles - MS6200BN Something a bit different to what we usually Equal-second finest brown example graded stock, this 1858 colonial token was minted in by PCGS (9/21). The long reverse denticles Birmingham by the same firm that later variety is a hard-to-find coin of this popular minted Australian silver coins during World Indian minted-date. This is the finest War I. Tokens such as these were issued to example we've handled in thirteen years. help meet local demand for currency during the early days of Australian settlement.

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Pre-decimal Proofs

1927 Proof Canberra Florin - PCGS PR6700 USD $18,371 1938 Proof Florin - PCGS PR6400 USD $11,023

If there were a beauty pageant for coins, the While the maximum mintage of the 1938 1927 proof Canberra florin would take home proof florin was 100 pieces, only 80 were the tiara. Struck from specially-polished dies sold. The example on offer above is the and blooming with lustre, these elite proof equal-finest example graded by PCGS coins are an Australian classic, and, in my (11/20), and the best that I've handled since opinion, the finest example of mint expertise 2007. A RARE coin in this grade. of the time. The official mintage was 400 pieces, although there appear to be far fewer trading in the market today. Indeed, because the coin was issued commercially to collectors at the time, many examples have been mishandled, damaged, or otherwise ruined as a numismatic treasure. Some may have even been spent. Whatever the number available today, it is certainly low, with perhaps only two or three appearances in the market each year. Of those, few are of top numismatic quality. The example on offer here is graded PCGS PR67 and is the equal- finest example graded by PCGS (7/21) and one of the nicest pieces I’ve handled in recent years. (In fact, I haven’t handled a proof Canberra florin in PCGS PR67 since 2012.) If you’ve been chasing an attractive and high-grade proof Canberra florin, but haven’t found an example that meets your requirements for eye appeal and grade, this may just be the coin you’ve been looking for.

1938 Proof Threepence - PCGS PR6400 USD $2,168 1955 Proof Threepence - PCGS USD $1,654 PR6600CAM A desirable early pre-war proof coin that was Like all Fijian pre-decimal proof coins, the issued to collectors as an example of George 1955 proof threepence is rare. The mintage VI’s new coinage designs. One hundred is unknown, but with so few appearing on the coins were struck of each denomination market in recent years, the numbers in (crown to halfpenny), but only the threepence existence must be low. In fact, we believe the sold out. The coin photographed here is only mintages of pre-decimal Fijian proof coins the second example I’ve handled in the last are comparable to the mintages of few years, and one of the nicer coins to boot. Australia’s VIP proof coins, although the Scarce. Fijian proof coins trade at a third of the price. In that respect, pre-decimal Fijian proof coins appeared undervalued. And perhaps a little underappreciated too. If you’ve been looking for a small series of coins to collect that still trades at a reasonable level, the Fijian pre- decimal proof coin series is worth considering.

1956 Proof Threepence - PCGS USD $1,801 1940 Proof Halfpenny - PCGS PR6500 USD $2,572 PR6600CAM Pre-decimal proof Fijian coins are underrated Every Fijian coin aficionado knows that the and undervalued, with good potential for 1940 halfpenny is the key date, owing to its price rises if collectors decided to focus on low mintage of just 24,000 pieces. Fewer the series. The 1956 VIP proof threepence collectors are aware that a proof 1940 photographed above is only the second halfpenny was also minted, and that the piece I’ve handled in the last fourteen years. number of proof versions of the coin can be It is also the second finest graded example counted on perhaps two hands. The coin assessed by PCGS (4/21). A very scarce photographed above is the only example of a and underrated coin in this grade. 1940 proof halfpenny we’ve handled in the last fourteen years, and is also the only example authenticated and graded by PCGS (4/21). Undervalued in this grade, and a very suitable coin for a Fijian type set, where a Mint State currency coin just won’t do.

1955 Proof Penny - PCGS USD $5,512 1957 Proof Penny polished type - PCGS USD $1,066 PR6800CAM PR6200RB All VIP pre-decimal proof coins from the This is the scarcer “polished” variety of the Commonwealth countries are scarce in 1957 proof penny, which was struck in 1957 general, but to find an example in a higher from heavily polished dies to the same state of preservation than some modern standard as the 1955 and 1956 Perth proof proof coins is really something. Brilliant and pennies. The brighter varieties, which flashy, and practically perfect by any resemble the proof Perth pennies from 1958 measure, the coin photographed above is the onward and exhibit a reverse cameo, were

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finest Fijian pre-decimal proof coin I’ve struck in 1959. The polished type 1957 handled in the last fourteen years, superior penny, as above, is just as rare as the 1955 even to the 1954 proof penny graded PCGS and 1956 Perth pennies, but trade at half the PR67CA that we sold in August 2018. PCGS price. They are good value at current levels, has seen far more coins than we have, but in our view. have handled just two 1955 proof pennies. The coin photographed above is the finest of the two. In fact, examining the PCGS Population Report, it is clear that the coin photographed above is the single-finest pre- decimal proof coin across the entire Fijian pre-decimal proof coin series, and is even superior to some more modern proof coins minted in the last five years. Extremely rare in this state of preservation, and a rare coin in general, this coin certainly belongs in the collection of any collector who considers himself or herself a serious Fijian numismatist.

1934 Proof Florin - PCGS PR6300 USD $2,903 1963 Proof Threepence PCGS PR6700 USD $89

A darkly-toned original VIP proof from Fiji. Although its mintage is unknown, it is certainly rarer than some early Australian proof coins, such as the proof Canberra florin or proof 1934 florin. (As an aside, both of these coins sell for three times the price of the Fiji proof.) On the whole, this Fiji proof is an extremely difficult coin to obtain, and is only the second piece we have seen on the market since 2012. Ex-Diana Collection, Baldwin’s Auctions, September 2008.

1962 Proof Threepence PCGS PR6600 USD $155 1961 Proof Halfpenny PCGS USD $133 PR6600RD

Decimal Coins

2016 Fifty Cent Play School PCGS MS6900 USD $92 2017 Fifty Cent Royal Wedding - PCGS MS6900 USD $129

Equal-finest graded by PCGS (4/21).

2017 Fifty Cent Year of the Rooster PCGS MS6900 USD $129 2019 Frosted Fifty Cent Indigenous PCGS MS6900 USD $129 Languages -

Equal-finest graded by PCGS (6/21).

2019 One Dollar with Panda Privy - PCGS MS6700 USD $166 2006 Ten Cent in gold - PCGS USD $919 PR6900DCAM Equal-finest graded by PCGS (12/20). Mintage of 300 pieces.

2000 One Dollar Mule with Ten Cent PCGS MS6200 USD $2,903 2006 Two Cent in gold - PCGS USD $919 Obverse - PR6900DCAM Mintage 300 pieces. An attractive mule coin with fresh cartwheel lustre and nice eye appeal. The owner of this coin discovered it in a poker machine at Burswood Casino, Perth, in August 2004. Having been in circulation for at most four years, the coin has accumulated a light smattering of marks, but is free from wear or other undesirable impairments. This is the first time the coin has been made available to the market in sixteen years. A scarce coin in mint state, with an interesting pedigree to boot.

2006 One Dollar in gold - PCGS USD $1,580 2005 "Sydney Mint" Twenty-five Dollars - PCGS USD $585 PR6900DCAM PR6900DCAM Mintage 300 pieces. From the popular fine A popular gold coin with a low mintage of

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2019 Repatriation Two Dollar C Mintmark - PCGS MS6900 USD $133 2016 50 Years of Decimal Currency One PCGS MS6800 USD $192 Dollar -

Equal-fourth finest graded by PCGS (3/21). A high-grade example of this ever-popular coin. PCGS has awarded only two coins higher grades (3/21).

2020 Indian Pacific Fifty Cent - PCGS MS6900 USD $89 2016 50 Years Decimal Currency Fifty PCGS MS6700 USD $56 Cent - Equal-finest graded by PCGS (3/21). A high-grade example of this increasingly popular coin.

2016 50 Years Decimal Currency Fifty PCGS MS6600 USD $41 2016 50 Years of Decimal Currency One PCGS MS6600 USD $59 Cent Dollar

2019 Police Remembrance Two Dollar C PCGS MS6800 USD $103 2017 Remembrance Two Dollar - PCGS MS6700 USD $118 Mintmark Equal-fifth finest graded by PCGS (4/21).

2020 Skippy-The Bush Kangaroo Fifty PCGS MS6900 USD $103 2010 Ten Cent in gold - PCGS USD $1,066 Cent - PR7000DCAM Mintage 500 pieces. Features the popular Equal-finest graded by PCGS (4/21). Gottwald obverse that was used on the 2000 Royal Visit fifty cent.

2015 Lest We Forget Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $78 2017 Remembrance Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $56

2019 Police Remembrance Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $45 2020 Firefighters Two Dollar C Mintmark PCGS MS6700 USD $59

2019 Ghan Fifty Cent PCGS MS6800 USD $78 2019 Repatriation Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $41

2018 Queen's Coronation Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $125 2021 Tooth Fairy Two Dollar PCGS MS6700 USD $67

2014 Western Front Fifty Cent PCGS MS6800 USD $114 2018 AC/DC 45 Years of Thunder Fifty PCGS MS6900 USD $136 Cent -

Equal-second highest graded by PCGS (5/21).

2021 Centenary of Rotary One Dollar - PCGS MS6800 USD $74 2016 50 Years of Decimal Currency One PCGS MS6700 USD $78 Dollar Equal-finest graded by PCGS (5/21).

2018 Armistice Centenary Two Dollar C PCGS MS6800 USD $111 2018 Eternal Flame Two Dollar C PCGS MS6700 USD $107 Mintmark Mintmark

2019 Repatriation Two Dollar C Mintmark PCGS MS6800 USD $92 2015 Gold Plated Cu-Ni Fifty Cent PCGS MS6800 USD $96

2016 Gold Plated Cu-Ni Fifty Cent PCGS MS6700 USD $70 2014 Western Front Fifty Cent PCGS MS6700 USD $96

2014 Mob of 'roos Copper-Nickel One PCGS MS6800 USD $122 1999 Perth Mint One Hundred Dollars PCGS USD $1,066 Dollar "Sovereign" - PR7000DCAM

Equal-finest graded, with just two other coins in this grade (7/21). A popular issue, and one of the few modern Australian coins that bear St George and the Dragon.

2010 One Dollar in gold - PCGS USD $1,507 2018 In Flanders Fields Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $81 PR6700DCAM Mintage 500 pieces.

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2018 Remembrance Dove Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $81 2018 Lest We Forget Two Dollar War PCGS MS6600 USD $81 Graves

2018 Remembrance Day Poppy Two PCGS MS6700 USD $92 2018 Remembrance Day Rosemary Two PCGS MS6600 USD $81 Dollar Dollar

2018 50 Years of Decimal Currency Two PCGS MS6700 USD $111 2016 50 Years Decimal Currency Ten Cent PCGS MS6800 USD $45 Dollar

2016 50 Years Decimal Currency Twenty PCGS MS6800 USD $48 2019 Ghan Fifty Cent - PCGS MS6900 USD $103 Cent Equal-fourth finest graded by PCGS (8/21).

2014 Western Front Fifty Cent - PCGS MS6900 USD $147 2015 RAM 50th Anniversary Fifty Cent PCGS MS6900 USD $107 Colourised - Equal-finest graded by PCGS (8/21). Equal-finest graded by PCGS (8/21).

2019 Repatriation Two Dollar PCGS MS6700 USD $89 2021 Fiftieth Anniversary of the PCGS USD $147 Aboriginal Flag Two Dollar PR6900DCAM

2020 Firefighters Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $56 2015 Lest We Forget Two Dollar Poppy PCGS MS6600 USD $184 Counterstamp

2020 Indian Pacific Fifty Cent PCGS MS6800 USD $59 2018 Armistice Centenary Two Dollar C PCGS MS6900 USD $162 Mintmark

2016 50 Years Decimal Currency Five PCGS MS6800 USD $85 2018 50 Years of Decimal Currency Two PCGS MS6800 USD $129 Cent - Dollar -

A high-grade example of this increasingly Equal-fifth finest graded by PCGS (8/21). popular coin.

2018 Eternal Flame Two Dollar PCGS MS6700 USD $92 2021 Centenary of Rotary One Dollar PCGS MS6700 USD $59

2018 Dome of Australian War Two Dollar - PCGS MS6700 USD $89 2017 Possum Magic Two Dollar PCGS MS6500 USD $45

Equal-sixth finest graded by PCGS (8/21).

2018 Remembrance Day Red Poppy Two PCGS MS6700 USD $258 2013 Coronation Two Dollar PCGS MS6600 USD $214 Dollar

2016 50 Years of Decimal Currency Two PCGS MS6700 USD $89 2014 Remembrance Two Dollar - PCGS MS6600 USD $103 Dollar A high-grade example of this ever-popular coin.

2013 Coronation Two Dollar C Mintmark - PCGS MS6800 USD $699 2012 Red Poppy Two Dollar C Mintmark - PCGS MS6800 USD $552

Equal-third finest graded by PCGS (9/21). From the very popular two dollar coin series.

2004 Australia's Own Game Five Dollars - PCGS USD $184 2007 Surf Lifesaver Five Dollars - PCGS USD $170 PR7000DCAM PR7000DCAM Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21). One of Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21). One of two only to achieve this grade. four only to achieve this grade.

1988 Two Dollar in silver PCGS USD $67 1991 Two Dollar in silver PCGS USD $59 PR6900DCAM PR6900DCAM

2003 Two Dollar in silver - PCGS USD $74 2021 Indigenous Military Service Two PCGS MS6700 USD $48 PR6900DCAM Dollar with C Mintmark Equal-fourth finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

1989 Jubilee Fifty Cent in silver PCGS USD $70 2021 The Milky Way Five Dollars - PCGS USD $280 PR6900DCAM PR6900DCAM Equal-sixth finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

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2020 End of WWII Two Dollar C Mintmark PCGS MS6800 USD $111 2015 Remembrance Two Dollar C PCGS MS6900 USD $258 Mintmark -

Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

2012 Remembrance Two Dollar with PCGS MS6600 USD $247 2012 Remembrance Two Dollar with PCGS MS6400 USD $162 colour colour

2014 Remembrance Two Dollar C PCGS MS6500 USD $111 2018 Queen's Coronation Two Dollar PCGS MS6400 USD $89 Mintmark

2017 Lest We Forget Two Dollar C PCGS MS6900 USD $166 1966 Fifty Cent - PCGS USD $258 Mintmark PR6700DCAM Mintage 18,110 pieces, with many impaired.

2004 Wombat One Dollar - PCGS USD $162 2004 Aboriginal Kangaroo One Dollar - PCGS USD $181 PR7000DCAM PR7000DCAM Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21). Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

2004 Dollar Decade One Dollar in silver - PCGS USD $162 2004 Waltzing Matilda One Dollar in silver PCGS USD $162 PR7000DCAM - PR7000DCAM Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21). Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

2004 Test Coin One Dollar - PCGS USD $181 2004 1oz silver One Dollar - PCGS USD $192 PR7000DCAM PR7000DCAM Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21). Equal-finest graded by PCGS (9/21).

2021 Fiftieth Anniversary of the PCGS MS6700 USD $103 Aboriginal Flag Two Dollar

Banknotes

1927 Riddle/Heathershaw Five Pound last PCGS VF2500 USD $2,903 1927 Riddle/Heathershaw Five Pound - PCGS VF3000 USD $2,572 prefix - R42. A crisp example of this early gold R42L, last prefix, Q/26. All early Australian certificate, which was in theory exchangeable banknotes are uncommon in problem-free for five gold sovereigns. condition (as in, free from tearing, trimming, washing, or other unnatural faults). This note was equivalent to five gold sovereigns.

1928 Riddle/Heathershaw Half Sovereign - PCGS VF3000 USD $478

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