Australia 1886-M sovereign Fr-16

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Sincona sale 33, lot 2017
from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 22211
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from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70276
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The first specimen was lot 2017 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Victoria, 1837-1901 Sovereign 1886. Melbourne. Vorzüglich. Kl. Kratzer. (Australia, Victoria, 1837-1901, sovereign of 1886, Melbourne mint, extremely fine, Small scratches.)"

The second specimen was lot 22211 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[2] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Sovereign, 1886-M. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder. Good strike with a light veneer of tone and soft satin luster." The third specimen was lot 70276 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Sovereign, 1886-M. Melbourne Mint. Victoria. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. Emanating from the penultimate year of issue, this charming specimen offers some pleasing brilliance remaining and is free from any distractions." The Melbourne mint was opened in 1872 to strike the gold found in Australia and was not employed to strike ordinary circulation coinage until 1920. The St. George reverse shown here was introduced in 1871 simultaneously with the shield reverse. The shield reverse was retired in 1887 when the obverse was redesigned to use the "Jubilee head."

Recorded mintage: 2,902,000 (including the shield reverse) plus proofs.

Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .2354 troy oz AGW, the first specimen 7.98 g.

Catalog reference: S. 3857B, Fr-16, KM 7.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
  • Pitt, Michael, ed., Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
  • [2]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
  • [3]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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