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Coins of the Realm Auction 58
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Aug 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM BST
Size
Specifications: Mintage 1,313,578, Diameter 22.05mm, Weight 7.98g & 22ct Gold
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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.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: with designers initials on the trun. Reverse: St. George and the dragon with date below and the small letters B.P. to the right. Edge: Milled. 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).This coin has been Graded by PCGS as MS62, it's in Mint Condition. Rarity Rare (R) - Rare in The Gold Sovereign Book - Michael A. Marsh - Revised by Steve Hill.
Condition
Graded by NGC MS62 - Population 44/ 39 Graded Higher.
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