Australia 1893-M 1/2 sovereign Fr-21
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This specimen was lot 32382 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria gold 1/2 Sovereign 1893-M AU58 PCGS, Melbourne mint. A very rare type from Victoria's Jubilee Head coinage, still exhibiting strong cartwheel effects in spite of some light scattered marks, as well as a delightful honey golden color that is sure to entice. From the Lake County Collection." This type was struck 1887-93 at Sydney and Melbourne but is quite a bit scarcer than the "jubilee head" sovereign.
Recorded mintage: 110,000 plus proofs plus a few of the "veiled head".
Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .1177 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-21, KM 9.
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- 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.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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