Australia 1887-S 1/2 sovereign Fr-13
This specimen was lot 33337 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $705. The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria gold 1/2 Sovereign 1887-S AU50 PCGS, Sydney mint. A muted-gold example featuring the young head of Victoria, with evidence of light handling and a few scratches over the bust. Wear and strike typical for the grade." Half sovereigns were coined in Australia 1855-1920 in small numbers compared to the enormous quantities of sovereigns issued in that period. This type was struck in Sydney and Melbourne 1871-87 and is not expensive in worn condition but the price ascends rapidly with grade.
Recorded mintage: 134,000 including the Jubilee head.
Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .117 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: S-3862E, Fr-13; KM 5.
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- 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.
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- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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