Australia 1906-M sovereign

from Goldberg sale 98, lot 2317

This specimen was lot 2317 in Goldberg sale 98 (Los Angeles, June 2017), where it sold for $376. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Australia. Sovereign, 1906-M. Edward VII. NGC graded MS-63. WINGS." This date, from a type struck 1902-10 at Perth, Melbourne (shown here) and Sydney, is common.

Recorded mintage: 3,657,000, a common date.

Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .2354 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-33; KM-15.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 98: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.

Link to:

• 1905-M sovereign
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• 1906-P sovereign
• 1906-S sovereign
• 1907-M sovereign
• Coins and currency dated 1906