Australia 1887-S 1/2 sovereign Fr-22

from Heritage sale 3098, lot 33370

This specimen was lot 33370 in Heritage sale 3098 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,980. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Australia: Victoria gold "Jubilee Head" 1/2 Sovereign 1887-S MS63+ NGC, Sydney mint. A conditionally challenging issue from the "Jubilee Head" series struck in commemoration of Victoria's 50 anniversary of reign, transitioning from her earlier "Young Head" issues to this more regal and mature bust. Full mint brilliance abounds, projecting skillfully engraved devices on this small planchet towards the viewer. Assigned an advanced Choice Mint State designation coupled with a superlative "plus," we note that only a pair of MS64s rank higher at NGC's census." This type was struck 1887-93 at Melbourne and Sydney (shown here). It is not rare but is much scarcer than the sovereign.

Recorded mintage: 134,000 including the young head.

Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-22, KM 9.

Source:

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.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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