Australia 1899-P sovereign
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This specimen was lot 23069 in Heritage sale 3023 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $2,820. The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria gold Sovereign 1899-P, MS62 PCGS, scarcer date/mint." The Perth mint began minting sovereigns in 1899, supplementing the production of the Sydney and Melbourne mints.
Recorded mintage: 690,000.
Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .2354 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: S-3877; Fr-23; KM 13.
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- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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