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Very Well Preserved Sydney Mint Gold Half-Sovereign of 1857
Victoria (1837-1901), gold Half-Sovereign, Sydney Branch Mint, 1857. Second young head left with wreath
of banksia in hair, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITAN-
NIAR: REG: F: D: Rev. AUSTRALIA across center, crown above within tied laurel wreath, SYDNEY
MINT above, HALF SOVEREIGN below (Marsh 382; Fr 10a; KM 3). Some light hairline marks, toned,
very rare this well preserved
, in NGC holder graded MS 63, Pop 1; the only Mint State example graded at
NGC. Tied with another MS-63 coin at PCGS as the finest graded
examples.
$17,500
Ex St James Auction 21, 19th April 2012, lot 550.
NGC certification 2718443-003. We note that this MS63 coin is by far the highest currently graded by NGC, however we note
PCGS have one at MS64 listed. Calendar year mintage=537,000.
The Highest Graded Example of a Sydney Mint
Gold Half-Sovereign Dated 1858
Victoria (1837-1901), gold Half-Sovereign, Sydney Branch Mint, 1858. Second young head left with wreath
of banksia in hair, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITAN-
NIAR: REG: F: D: Rev. AUSTRALIA across center, crown above within tied laurel wreath, SYDNEY
MINT above, HALF SOVEREIGN below (Marsh 383; Fr 10a; KM 3). Some light hairline marks, nick on
cheek, toned, some die clash evident on reverse, and
very rare this well preserved
, in NGC holder graded MS
62+, Pop 1; the only Mint State example graded at NGC.
$15,000
Ex St James Auction 21, 19th April 2012, lot 551.
NGC certification 2718443-004. Calendar year mintage=483,000.