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[[Image:SB122-6378o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 6378]]
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This specimen was lot 6378 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $660. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Australia|AUSTRALIA]]. Sovereign, 1891-S. Sydney Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-62. A well struck example with minimal signs of handling in the fields and a vibrant yellow gold luster throughout." This "jubilee head" type was struck 1887-93 at the Sydney and Melbourne mints. The shield reverse used 1871-87 was retired. The Sydney mint was opened in 1855 to strike the gold found in Australia and was not employed to strike ordinary circulation coinage until 1920. It closed in 1926.

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,696,000.

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

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-19; S-3868C; KM-10. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* 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.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Australia 1890-S sovereign|1890-S sovereign]]
* [[Australia 1891-S 1/2 sovereign|1891-S ½ sovereign]]
* [[Australia 1891-M sovereign|1891-M sovereign]]
* [[Australia 1892-S sovereign|1892-S sovereign]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1891]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale]]