Australia 1914-P sovereign

Sincona sale 69, lot 34

This specimen was lot 34 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$498 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"George V. 1910-1936. Sovereign 1914 P, Perth. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Australia, George V, 1910-36, sovereign of 1914, Perth mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This type, struck 1911-31 at Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, is identical to the ordinary British sovereign in every respect except for the mintmark. The Perth mint is still in operation, striking collector coins.

Recorded mintage: 4,815,000.

Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, this specimen 7.98 g.

Catalog reference: KM 29, Seaby 4001. Fr-40.

Source:

• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2021.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.

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