Australia 1906-S 1/2 sovereign
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This specimen was lot 45298 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 1/2 Sovereign, 1906-S. Sydney Mint. Edward VII. NGC EF Details--Mount Removed." The mount in question was on the center of the reverse; this specimen was likely one of a pair of cuff links. This type was struck 1902-10 at Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, which were not used to strike Australian coins until 1916. Most of the dates are common. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 308,000.
Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, 19 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-35; KM-14.
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- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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