Australia 1908-S sovereign

Heritage sale 3089, lot 32271

This specimen was lot 32271 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Australia. Edward VII gold Sovereign 1908-S MS64 NGC, Sydney mint. The sole finest example certified by NGC, and tied for the finest with a handful of others at PCGS. Bright, satiny surfaces with a scattering of small nicks prevent a gem designation." This date, from a type struck 1902-10 at Perth, Melbourne and Sydney (shown here), is common.

Recorded mintage: 2,017,000.

Specification: 7.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.2355 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: S-3973; Fr-32; 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.

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