Lot 10
1926 GEORGE V PERTH MINT GOLD SOVEREIGN AU58 RARE
Sold
£1,180
Est.
£1,200 - £1,400
Live Auction
Coins of the Realm Auction 29
Live bidding began Aug 30, 2022 at 7 PM BST
Size
Specifications: Mintage 1,313,578, Diameter 22.05mm, Weight 7.98g & 22ct Gold
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN (1910-36) King George V 1926 Perth Mint Gold Sovereign. Obverse: Bare head of George facing left, legend GEORGIVS V D.G. GRITT: OMN: REX F.D.IND:IMP: with designers initials on the trun. REVERSE: St. George and the dragon, date below and B.P to the right. Just 1,313,578 coins were struck for this year at the Perth Mint. Taken from 'Coin Facts Wiki' - (The first specimen was lot 20192 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for a whopping $3,220. The catalog description noted, "George V gold Sovereign 1926P, AU58 NGC, fully lustrous, very scarce date and mint, especially in this designation." The second specimen was lot 3382 in Goldberg sale 67 (Los Angeles, January 2012), where it sold for $1,437.50. The catalog description noted, "Australia. Sovereign, 1926-P. George V. Reverse: St. George slaying dragon. Very scarce date. NGC graded MS-61. Graded by NGC AU58.
Condition
Graded by NGC AU58 - Population 13/ 25 Graded Higher.
Signature
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