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AUSTRALIA. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Gold sovereign, 1872 M. Melbourne. St George.
With the Melbourne mint just starting up in 1872, the calendar year mintage for this year was only 748,180 which includes both the Shield and St. George reverse types. Average mintage figures at this time stand in the millions, hence this is a very scarce coin in any grade.
Young head left, WW buried in truncation; mintmark M below; VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:. / St George on horseback slaying the dragon right, horse with long tail; date and small B.P. in exergue. Edge milled.
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS AU55 , certification number 36319798.
PCGS population in this grade: 15.
PCGS population in higher grade: 17.
Reference: S-3857; Marsh-94; McD-145
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.99 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.
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This lot is exempt from VAT and is eligible for shipping to the European Union via our branch office in the Netherlands. Please contact us to find out more.
Gold sovereign, 1872 M. Melbourne. St George.
With the Melbourne mint just starting up in 1872, the calendar year mintage for this year was only 748,180 which includes both the Shield and St. George reverse types. Average mintage figures at this time stand in the millions, hence this is a very scarce coin in any grade.
Young head left, WW buried in truncation; mintmark M below; VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:. / St George on horseback slaying the dragon right, horse with long tail; date and small B.P. in exergue. Edge milled.
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS AU55 , certification number 36319798.
PCGS population in this grade: 15.
PCGS population in higher grade: 17.
Reference: S-3857; Marsh-94; McD-145
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.99 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.
PLEASE NOTE: 0 % Buyer Premium on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Only delivery cost will be added to your order.
This lot is exempt from VAT and is eligible for shipping to the European Union via our branch office in the Netherlands. Please contact us to find out more.