Australia 1910-S 1/2 sovereign

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Goldberg Sale 139, lot 1035
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This specimen was lot 1035 in Goldberg Sale 139 (Los Angeles, June 2024), where it sold for $300. The catalog description[1] noted, "Australia. Half Sovereign, 1910-S. Edward VII, 1902-1910. Pop 19; 17 Finer at PCGS. PCGS graded MS-62. Ex Noble Pty Ltd Sale 82, July 25, 2006, lot 1285. The Peh Collection Part II." This is the final and most common date of a type struck 1902-10 at all three mints (Sydney, Melbourne and Perth).

Recorded mintage: 474,000.

Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-35, S.3977B; KM-14.

Source:

  • 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.
  • McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 139: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Part II, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2024.

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