AustraliaSovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 362 EF with subdued brilliance and some hairline scratches on the reverse and very scarce in this high grade
New Zealand Double Sovereign 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, Reverse: Gothic Head of the Queen, Gold Proof FDC, uncased in capsule with certificate, only 399 pieces issued
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1858 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 383 EF/AU the obverse with a small minting flaw on the Queen's neck the reverse in particular most attractive and sharply struck, a few minor hairlines overall, but a superb example of this type, almost never seen in high grades, our archive database shows that this is by far the finest example we have offered in 16 years. A rare opportunity to add this type to an advanced Half Sovereign collection
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 387 NEF/EF a very pleasing example with only very minor contact marks, the surface considerably superior to most examples usually seen. Rare with a mintage of just 210,000 pieces. Our archive database confirms that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 382 GVF/NEF with some hairlines, the reverse with a heavier contact mark, the first year of the second issue Half Sovereigns
GibraltarFive Pounds 2018 Centenary of the End of World War I - Amiens Gold ProofPiedfort, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Amiens Battle scene AMIENS 1914-1918, weight 79.50 grammes, a very rare modern issue with just 25 pieces minted, uncased. The release of these coins by the Tower Mint was commemorated by a visit from Simon Weston, the inspirational Falklands War veteran, survivor of the worst attack on British Force during the conflict. Simon himself struck the first Sovereign coin
AustraliaSovereign 1863 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 368 NEF with traces of underlying lustre and some contact marks, all Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns hard to find in grades above VF
GibraltarTwo Pounds 2018 Centenary of End of World War I - Dover Strait, Gold ProofPiedfort, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: A close-up naval battle scene DOVER STRAIT 1914-1918, weight 31.95 grammes, FDC retaining full original mint brilliance, only 25 minted. The release of these coins by the Tower Mint was commemorated by a visit from Simon Weston, the inspirational Falklands War veteran, survivor of the worst attack on British Force during the conflict. Simon himself struck the first Sovereign coin
AustraliaSovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 367 About EF, the obverse with a heavier contact marks in the field, Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns all hard to find in grades above VF
AustraliaSovereign 1866 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 371 GVF/NEF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, all Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns hard to find in grades above VF
AustraliaSovereign 1867 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 372 GVF/NEF with some contact marks and a few small rim nicks, all Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns hard to find in grades above VF
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1863 Marsh 388 Fine/Near Fine a collectable example for the grade, always a popular series and scarcer than catalogue values might suggest
AustraliaSovereign 1864 Marsh 369, KM#4 Sydney Branch Mint EF with some contact marks, all Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns of this period are difficult to find in high grade
Isle of Man (2) Sovereign 1973C KM#27 UNC and lustrous with a tone spot on the obverse, One Tenth Angel 1987 Gold KM#140 Lustrous UNC with a small stain in the obverse field
BermudaSovereign-size Mule 1987 Obverse Young Head of Queen Victoria VICTORIA QUEEN, Reverse Three-masted ship, 1987 in exergue below, struck in silver, Very rare with a mintage of just 18 pieces
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here. Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades
AustraliaSovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 362 EF with subdued brilliance and some hairline scratches on the reverse and very scarce in this high grade
AustraliaSovereign 1868 8 over 6 Sydney Branch Mint unlisted by Marsh or McDonald, in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS AU58+, the variety not listed on the holder
AustraliaSovereign 1858 Marsh 363, KM#4, the gap in the 5 filled between the top and the curve, Fine with some scuffs on the portrait and an edge nick, Very Rare
South AfricaEen Pond 1902 Veld-Boer WarSiege Issue KM 11 reeded edge usual adjustment marks at places towards the rim VF, Only 986 pieces are believed to have been struck by PJ Kloppers at Pilgrim's Rest by hand. The issue crude as it is was based on the BritishSovereign, so befits a Sovereign collection as well as a South African Collection
South Africa Gold Kraal Pond ND(1900) no rim both sides. These coin blanks were prepared by the Republic during the Boer war and issued for circulation as a Sovereign or Pond without design, with some contact marks and some rim nicks
South Africa Gold Kraal Pond ND(1900) raised rim both sides. These coin blanks were prepared by the Republic during the Boer war and issued for circulation as a Sovereign or Pond without design
South AfricaBurgers Pond 1874 Fine Beard KM#1.2 NGC AU55, EF/GEF and extremely rare in this pleasing and high grade. This 1874 issue was South Africa's first circulating Pond (Pound or Sovereign) issue, engraved by Leonard Wyon the then Royal Mint engraver and struck by the Heaton Mint Birmingham. The coin was rejected by South African legislators who objected to the use of the portrait of Thomas Burgers the 2nd president of the Republic and the man entrusted with the design. The total issue of 695 were sold off as novelties with the vast majority becoming jewellery pieces, hence the extreme rarity of undamaged examples in this high grade. As well as South African collectors the coin fits well into any comprehensive Sovereign collection being the same weight and fineness, and in fact an example was sold in the recent Bentley Sovereign Collection at Baldwins which realised £38,000
South AfricaEen Pond 1902 Veld-Boer WarSiege Issue KM 11 reeded edge and with die "slash" (die fault or nick which shows in left field obverse) usual adjustment marks at places towards the rim and Good EF or better probably about as struck for this emergency issue and with some brilliance, rare thus, Only 986 pieces are believed to have been struck by PJ Kloppers at Pilgrim's Rest by hand. The issue crude as it is was based on the BritishSovereign, so befits a Sovereign collection as well as a South African Collection
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 GVF/EF with a hint of mint brilliance, the first Sydney branch mint Sovereign, rare in all grades and especially so in this high grade, a rare opportunity to add a choice piece to an Australian or a Sovereign collection. Whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here.
South Africa Gold Kraal Pond ND(1900) raised rim both sides. These coin blanks were prepared by the Republic during the Boer war and issued for circulation as a Sovereign or Pond without design
Cyprus Model Sovereign 1936 Edward VIII Proof now listed in Krause 'Unusual World Coins' as X#M2 and showing a mintage of 200 pieces in .375 gold Prooflike UNC
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