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A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

An 1872 Sydney St George sovereign in PCGS MS62. There are just 11 in this grade with PCGS, and one finer.

An 1872 Sydney St George sovereign in PCGS MS62. There are just 11 in this grade with PCGS, and one finer.

A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

An 1872 Sydney St George sovereign in PCGS MS62. There are just 11 in this grade with PCGS, and one finer.

An 1872 Sydney St George sovereign in PCGS MS62. There are just 11 in this grade with PCGS, and one finer.

An 1872 Sydney St George sovereign in PCGS MS62. There are just 11 in this grade with PCGS, and one finer.

A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

A rare-date 1929M sovereign in PCGS MS63.

Here's another early half sov. The 1864 comes in two varieties, one with a Roman 1 in the date, and the other with the Arabic 1 in the date.

An 1855 Sydney Mint half sovereign

Like some sovereigns, the 1864 Sydney Mint half sovereign can have a Roman "1" or Hindu-Arabic "1" in the date. The coin photographed has the Hindu-Arabic "1".

A lovely early half sovereign from 1818 in NGC MS63.

All Sydney Mint sovereigns in MS are tough, even the common dates. Here's an 1866 in PCGS MS62.

Yes, that's right. You have a good memory.
Australia's first sovereign, the Adelaide sovereign.

Something from the personal collection.

A 1931M sovereign with a mintage of just 57,809 coins.

Here's an 1887 proof sovereign with something very special. Can anyone tell what makes it special? (Steve Hill and David Iverson would know.)

The first sovereign. This one is in low grade (PCGS VF20), but the date has been very popular with collectors the last few years.

Here's an 1887 proof sovereign with something very special. Can anyone tell what makes it special? (Steve Hill and David Iverson would know.)