Brian01

I wonder if collecting ‘Pedigree’ coins provides an alternative to simply collecting say years, shields, young head sovereigns etc?

I’ve just acquired a 1915-S Australia sovereign NGC MS63 Pedigree ‘Samaszko’s Carson City Gold Hoard’ and an 1870-SY Australia Sovereign PCGS MS62+ Pedigree ‘The Duoro Cargo’ which forms a basis for a ‘Pedigree’ Collection. Others I am looking for include Louis E. Eliasberg, Pittman, Terner, Cheshire, Reserve Bank of Australia, Remick, Rive D’or, Quartermaster, Ezen, Bentley, Borg, Samaszko Carson Ciry etc. to name but a few.

I understand that the advice is to buy the coin but surely a ‘Pedigree’ helps to provide a further interest? The RMS Duoro sank on 1st April 1882 following a collision with a Spanish Steamer ‘The Yrurac Bat’ off Cape Finisterre on the 1st April 1882 and the records of the collision and salvage provide compelling reading.

Any thoughts?

Bryan 

I have a 1913-C Ottawa Sovereign PCGS MS-64 Marsh 222 (R4) Exceptionally Rare with a Mintage of 3,717, only one coin graded higher, sold by Drake Sterling, Sydney. I understand that only ‘189’ 1913-C sovereigns have been graded by both PCGS and NGC combined. Excluding the major rarities of George V Colonial Mint Mark Sovereigns my suggestion is to go for Marsh S to R3 rarity but in the highest grade affordable. My thoughts are to look for graded NGC/PCGS sovereigns where the combined numbers graded are low, such as 1924-S (R3) ‘68’ Graded, 1921-S (R3) ‘64’ Graded, 1919-M (S) ‘98’ Graded etc. If you’re looking for a brace of sovereigns then s.3970 1909-C (R2) Mintage of 16,273 and s.3970 1910-C (R2) mintage of 28,012 are worth looking at, particularly if you wish to own some gold from the Klondike!

Happy hunting......

B.