Australia 1921-S sovereign

Sincona sale 38, lot 1044

This specimen was lot 1044 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,039 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"George V. 1910-1936 Sovereign 1921. Sydney. Selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Australia, George V, 1910-36, sovereign of 1921, Sydney mint. Rare, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This date, from a type struck 1911-28 at Perth, Melbourne and Sydney (shown here), is very scarce.

Recorded mintage: 839,000.

Specification: 7.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 7.98 g.

Catalog reference: Seaby 4003. Schl. 616, Fr-38, KM-29.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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