1899 Perth Sovereign. Mint Mark Looks Off 🤔

[Organics]

Hi All 👋

Just wanted to make sure with those with far superior knowledge on this than me. 

The P mint mark doesn’t look right but perhaps that’s just my untrained eye. all other tests on this coin come up trumps 👍. Have I missed anything else? 

Still trying to get my head around taking good quality photos. I struggle with the light all the time. Hopefully it’s clear enough 🙏

Opinions please? 
 

[iacabu]

It does look a bit far south 🤔 image below for comparison 

But aside from being ex-mount and highly polished, it otherwise looks alright to me. 

 

[Organics]

36 minutes ago, iacabu said:

It does look a bit far south 🤔 image below for comparison 

But aside from being ex-mount and highly polished, it otherwise looks alright to me. 

 

That was my concern. The P looked too low 🤔

[Britannia47]

Shown as rare in Marsh - first year minting sovereigns 1899.

Certainly scarce and difficult to find in good condition….

[Organics]

37 minutes ago, Britannia47 said:

Shown as rare in Marsh - first year minting sovereigns 1899.

Certainly scarce and difficult to find in good condition….

I was just wondering if you thought the P looked lower than it should be? 

[SidS]

The P definitely looks weird to me.

[Organics]

43 minutes ago, SidS said:

The P definitely looks weird to me.

That’s what I thought. Going back tomorrow 😞

[modofantasma]

I don't recall seeing any of my Perth sovs with the mintmark positioned as far down 🤔 

Just looked through pics I've got handy on my phone... Found this... It looks a little low at that angle 

 

[modofantasma]

Another couple for comparison 

[modofantasma]

Ok last few 

Edited February 23 by modofantasma

[Sovhead]

I’ve got an 1899P I’ll fire up a pic of mine geez a minute 👍🏻

Edited February 23 by Sovhead

[Sovhead]

Exactly the same 

[Britannia47]

4 hours ago, Organics said:

I was just wondering if you thought the P looked lower than it should be? 

I think the opinion given earlier by @iacabu is probably correct. The position of the ‘P’ may not be an issue as to Fake or not.

There’s often a shadow along the exergue ground line or even light for that matter, to confuse matters. 

But what have you done, but given @modofantasma an excuse to show off his collection of King George V Perth Sovereigns with his superior photos? !! 😁😁
 

[Organics]

1 hour ago, modofantasma said:

I don't recall seeing any of my Perth sovs with the mintmark positioned as far down 🤔 

Just looked through pics I've got handy on my phone... Found this... It looks a little low at that angle 

 

Thanks for the pics. I have a few Perth mint sovereigns and the P definitely looks different and higher. However as @Sovhead has the exact same coin and says it’s exactly the same, it’s made me more comfortable 😅. Great pictures. I’ll have to sort mine out 👍

54 minutes ago, Sovhead said:

Exactly the same 

Thank you 🙏 

[Organics]

20 minutes ago, Britannia47 said:

I think the opinion given earlier by @iacabu is probably correct. The position of the ‘P’ may not be an issue as to Fake or not.

There’s often a shadow along the exergue ground line or even light for that matter, to confuse matters. 

But what have you done, but given @modofantasma an excuse to show off his collection of King George V Perth Sovereigns with his superior photos? !! 😁😁
 

Thanks for the response 👍

[Sovhead]

20 minutes ago, Organics said:

Thanks for the pics. I have a few Perth mint sovereigns and the P definitely looks different and higher. However as @Sovhead has the exact same coin and says it’s exactly the same, it’s made me more comfortable 😅. Great pictures. I’ll have to sort mine out 👍

Thank you 🙏 

I’m more of a Melbourne man myself….as I’ve collected I seem to have acquired way more of them than Sydney and not intentionally strange fact.

[SidS]

I've always preferred a Melbourne sovereign, no idea why.