drakesterling

An uncommon 1825 sovereign in PCGS MS62.

An uncommon 1825 sovereign in PCGS MS62.

An uncommon 1825 sovereign in PCGS MS62.

An uncommon 1825 sovereign in PCGS MS62.

An 1887 Sydney Jubilee head sovereign in PCGS MS64. This is the key Jubilee head sovereign date.

Another sovereign of 1924, minted in Pretoria. Mintage 2,660 pieces.

An 1887 Sydney Jubilee head sovereign in PCGS MS64. This is the key Jubilee head sovereign date.

A 1926P sovereign in PCGS MS61: The key date of the Perth series (but not the rarest).

Another sovereign of 1924, minted in Pretoria. Mintage 2,660 pieces.

Along with the 1921S, the 1924S sovereign is difficult to obtain.

Along with the 1921S, the 1924S sovereign is difficult to obtain.

An 1882S St George reverse sovereign in PCGS MS62. Many of these were found in mint condition in the Douro shipwreck (the ship sunk in 1882). So this date is one of the most affordable in Mint State.

A 1926P sovereign in PCGS MS61: The key date of the Perth series (but not the rarest).

A 1935 florin in proof, graded PCGS PR64. Proofs from 1935 are rare, with only a small handful minted.
 

An 1865 shilling in PCGS MS67. Still, the single-finest graded by PCGS.

An 1853 proof crown in PCGS PR64CAM. A rare coin in any grade.

An 1887 half sovereign from Sydney, graded PCGS MS62. This is one of two to have obtained this grade.

A proof half sovereign from South Africa. Mintage 655 pieces.

A 1900 half sovereign from Sydney graded PCGS MS62. Unlike the London issue, which is abundant in Mint State, the Sydney issue is scarce, with just two in this grade and two finer.

An 1857 Sydney Mint half sovereign in PCGS MS62. All Sydney Mint wreath half sovereigns are rare in Mint State. While the 1857 is one of the more common ones, there are just two pieces graded finer than this one, and two others in this grade.

A humble 1906 Sydney half sovereign in PCGS MS63. Mintage of just 308,000 pieces.

A high-grade old head half sov of 1893. This is one of five in the grade assessed by PCGS. with just two graded finer.

An 1890 Melbourne proof half sovereign. It's a bit rarer than the proof 1887 half!

A pattern 1820 half sovereign graded PCGS PR64CAM.

An 1887 Sydney Jubilee head sovereign in PCGS MS64. This is the key Jubilee head sovereign date.