Set Description
This set contains all the Half-sovereigns issued during the reign of King George V by the Royal Mint, the Mints of Australia and South Africa (1911-1926).
Set Goals
Accumulating all the Half-sovereigns issued during the reign of King George V.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1911 G.britain
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NGC MS 66
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GT, BRITAIN, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1911
(Marsh 526; S 4006).
OBVERSE: The bare head of the King facing left. The small letters B.M. for Bertram Mackennal are shown in relief on the lower truncation towards the rear.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with a sword. Date is shown below the exergue line with the small letters B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci.
ENGRAVERS: Bertram Mackennal and Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4mm.
WEIGHT: 3.9940g
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 6,104,106.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1911 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
The highest example graded by NGC.
Ex Baldwin Auction 49, October 5 2021.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1912 G.britain GEORGE V, Ex TED REAMS COLLECTION (M.Marsh 527)
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NGC MS 66
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GT, BRITAIN, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1912.
(Marsh 527; S 4006).
OBVERSE: The bare head of the King facing left. The small letters B.M. for Bertram Mackennal are shown in relief on the lower truncation towards the rear.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with a sword. Date is shown below the exergue line with the small letters B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci.
ENGRAVERS: Bertram Mackennal and Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4mm.
WEIGHT: 3.9940g
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 6.224.316.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1912 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
NGC 3419782-016
An absolutely stunning specimen of this issue.
Superb GEM with vibrant gold color, sharp detailed strike, and fabulous luster over satiny surfaces.
ex Ted Reams Collection.
ex Heritage Auction # 3020, lot 27195, Long Beach, 11 September 2012.
NGC: Pop 1 with none grading higher.
Photo : The Tower of London. The London Royal Mint at the Tower Hill near the Tower of London
EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1912
January 1, 1912 : Event of Interest; Sun Yat-sen forms the Republic of China.
January 4, 1912 : Smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-ctr.
January 6, 1912 : New Mexico becomes 47th state of the Union.
February 14, 1912 : Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state.
March 1, 1912 : U.S. Army Captain Albert Berry performs first (attached-type) parachute jump from an airplane.
March 7, 1912 : Scientific Discovery; Ronald Amundsen announces his discovery of the South Pole (located 14 December 1911).
March 11, 1912 : Election of Interest; Eleftherios Venizelos, leader of the Liberal Party, wins the Greek elections again.
March 12, 1912 : Event of Interest; Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) forms in Savannah, by Juliette Gordon Low.
April 2, 1912 : Event of Interest; Titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power.
April 10, 1912 : RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton for her maiden (and final) voyage.
April 14, 1912 : RMS Titanic hits an iceberg at 11.40pm off Newfoundland.
April 15, 1912 : 'Unsinkable' RMS Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as the band plays on, with the loss of between 1,490 and 1,635 people.
April 18, 1912 : Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.
May 1, 1912 : Beverly Hills Hotel opens.
May 8, 1912 : Film and television production and distribution studio Paramount Pictures is founded.
July 6, 1912 : V Summer (Modern) Olympic Games officially open Stockholm.
July 15, 1912 : British National Health Insurance Act goes into effect.
August 5, 1912 : Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.
October 8, 1912 : Montenegro declares war on Turkey, beginning 1st Balkan War.
October 17, 1912 : Bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey.
October 18, 1912 : The Treaty of Lausanne ends the Italo-Turkish War; Italy annexes Libya.
The First Balkan War breaks out, with Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece opposed to Turkey.
November 5, 1912 : Election of Interest; Democrat candidate Woodrow Wilson is elected President of the United States, defeating Republican incumbent William Howard Taft and Progressive candidate Theodore Roosevelt.
November 9, 1912 : Ottoman garrison surrenders Thessaloniki / Salonika to the Greek army (OS Oct 27).
December 3, 1912 : Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece & Bulgaria sign weapons pact.
December 16, 1912 : First Balkan War: The Ottoman Navy is defeated by the Royal Hellenic Navy at the Battle of Eli.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1913 G.britain
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NGC MS 65
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GT, BRITAIN, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1913
(Marsh 528; S 4006).
OBVERSE: The bare head of the King facing left. The small letters B.M. for Bertram Mackennal are shown in relief on the lower truncation towards the rear.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with a sword. Date is shown below the exergue line with the small letters B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci.
ENGRAVERS: Bertram Mackennal and Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4mm.
WEIGHT: 3.9940g .
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 6.094.290.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1913 GOLD 1/2 SOVEREIGN MS 65
1287245-003
A true GEM with beautiful gold color, detailed strike and flushy luster.
ex Heritage Auction # 3019, lot 27388, Chicago, 1 May 2012.
PHOTO
KING GEORGE V
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1914 G.britain Ex HADES COLLECTION
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NGC MS 67
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2017 NGC AWARD : Best Presented Set
Competitive Set : GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1817-DATE, COMPLETE CIRCULATION ISSUES.
NGC Expert Comments:
This impressive collection holds first place in its category and features two centuries of Britain's gold half sovereign coins. Lacking just a few pieces for completion, this is a splendid array of dates, all of them NGC certified. An extremely informative introduction lays out the series in detail, and each entry is presented with photos and commentary. Standout coins include 1821 and 1834 (both MS 64), 1844 (MS 66) and 1893 Veiled Head (MS 65). Among the modern issues is a significant grade rarity, 2012 (MS 69 DPL).
GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGE V, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1914
OBVERSE: The bare head of the King facing left. The small letters B.M. for Bertram Mackennal are shown in relief on the lower truncation towards the rear.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with a sword. Date is shown below the exergue line with the small letters B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci.
ENGRAVERS: Bertram Mackennal and Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4mm.
WEIGHT: 3.9940g
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 7,251,124
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
George V’s reign witnessed the end of the sovereign’s life as a circulating coin. Gold in daily use had always been an expensive luxury but the demands of wartime finance during the First World War made a circulating gold coinage completely unfeasible. Within hours of the declaration of war in August 1914, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George, made it clear that anyone who was hoarding gold was helping the enemy more effectively than if they were taking up arms to fight against Britain. Instead of sovereigns and half-sovereigns, banknotes with a value of £1 and 10 shillings were issued for use and the public were encouraged to hand over their gold to aid the war effort.
1914 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 67
NGC 6321758-001
A superb and flashy example of this common coin.
The fields are pristine with strong and unimpaired luster.
The exceptional strike is complete and full and the eye appeal is elegant.
Represents a unique conditional rarity of this date, as being the single and highest example graded by NGC and PCGS.
It is also the highest graded of all the certified examples of King George V London half-sovereigns.
Total mintage of all London minted King George V half-sovereigns 1911-1915 : 27,716,583.
Preserved beyond what should be possible for a coin of this age and beauty.
To find an example as beautiful as this, as pristine, and perfect, is beyond rare. Surfaces alive with intense satiny luster, obverse field flashy and reflective. Even the edge is beautiful; each letter is remarkably crisp and high-relief, the space between them brilliant. It should go without saying that MS67 is the highest certification awarded to any coin of this type. Quite extraordinary, a piece whose near-unparalleled quality and visual appeal destines it for an elite collection of British gold.
Purchased July 2022.
Managed to upgrade my first 1914 half-sovereign MS66 after twelve years. ( bought in August 2010 ).
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1915 G.britain
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NGC MS 65
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GT. BRITAIN, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1915
(Marsh 530; S 4006).
OBVERSE: The bare head of the King facing left. The small letters B.M. for Bertram Mackennal are shown in relief on the lower truncation towards the rear.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with a sword. Date is shown below the exergue line with the small letters B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci.
ENGRAVERS: Bertram Mackennal and Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 2.042.747
RATING: N (M.Marsh).
1915 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 3153569-009
GEM UNC example of this last of the "old half-sovereigns", issued by the Royal Mint.
Brilliant, with sharp strike, clear surfaces and full satiny luster.
ex Heritage Auction #3031, lot 28634, Dallas, 21 January 2014.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
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1/2SOV 1911S ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
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NGC MS 64
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SYDNEY MINT, AUSTRALIA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1911
(Marsh 537; S 4009).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St.George slaying the Dragon with sword.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 252,000.
RATING: N (M.Marsh)
1911 SYDNEY MINT GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 64
PROVENANCE: RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
ex Heritage Auction # 3017, lot 27219,
10 January 2012.
A conditional rarity, Pop 1 with one grading higher.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
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1/2SOV 1912S Ex CARANETT COLLECTION
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NGC MS 64
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SYDNEY MINT, AUSTRALIA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1912
(Marsh 538, S4009).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left
REVERSE: St. George slaying the dragon with sword.
DIAMETER: 19.4 MM
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 278,000
RATING: N (M.Marsh).
1912 SYDNEY MINT GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS64
A choice UNC example with strong strike and full luster.
Ex Caranett Collection
Heritage Auction # 61159, lot # 99120, 12 July 2020.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
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1/2SOV 1914S ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
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NGC MS 66
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SYDNEY MINT, AUSTRALIA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1914
(Marsh 539; S 4009).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St.George slaying the Dragon with sword.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 322,000.
RATING: N (M.Marsh).
1914 SYDNEY MINT GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
Superb example with bold strike, perfect surfaces and full shimmering luster.
NGC: Pop 1. The single finest example of the date. Total graded 46.
PROVENANCE: RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
ex Heritage Auction # 3017, lot 27220,
10 January 2012.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
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1/2SOV 1915M TED REAMS COLLECTION
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NGC MS 65
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MELBOURNE MINT, AUSTRALIA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1915 (Marsh 531; S 4007).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St.George slaying the Dragon with sword.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 125,664.
RATING: N (M.Marsh).
1915 MELBOURNE MINT GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
A true GEM, with bold strike and strong luster.
ex TED REAMS Collection.
ex Heritage Auction # 3020, lot 26055,
6 September 2012.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
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1/2SOV 1915P ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
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NGC MS 64
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PERTH MINT, AUSTRALIA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1915
(Marsh 533; S 4008).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St.George slaying the Dragon with sword.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 136,219
RATING: S (M.Marsh).
1915 PERTH MINT GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 64
PROVENANCE: RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
ex Heritage Auction # 3017, lot 27221,
10 January 2012
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
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1/2SOV 1915S ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
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NGC MS 65
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SYDNEY MINT, AUSTRALIA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1915
(Marsh 540; S 4009).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St.George slaying the Dragon with sword.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.o
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 892,000.
RATING: C (M.Marsh)
1915 SYDNEY MINT GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
PROVENANCE: RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
ex Heritage Auction # 3017, lot 27222,
10 January 2012.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
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1/2SOV 1916S ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
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NGC MS 65
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SYDNEY MINT, AUSTRALIA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1916
(Marsh 541; S 4009).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St.George slaying the Dragon with sword.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 448,000.
RATING: C (M.Marsh)
1916 SYDNEY MINT GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
PROVENANCE: RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
ex Heritage Auction # 3017, lot 27224,
10 January 2012.
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SOUTH AFRICA
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1/2SOV 1925SA S.africa
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NGC MS 64
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SOUTH AFRICA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1925 (S4010).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St. George and the Dragon. The mint mark SA in the centre of the exergue line.
DESIGNERS: Edgar Bertram Mackennal, Benedetto Pistrucci.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 946,615
RARITY: Common.
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SOUTH AFRICA
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1/2SOV 1926SA S.africa
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NGC MS 64
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SOUTH AFRICA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1926 (S4010).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St. George and the Dragon. The mint mark SA in the centre of the exergue line.
DESIGNERS: Edgar Bertram Mackennal, Benedetto Pistrucci.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 806,540
RARITY: Common.
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SOUTH AFRICA
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1/2SOV 1926SA S.africa
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NGC MS 65
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SOUTH AFRICA, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1926 (S4010).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing left.
REVERSE: St. George and the Dragon. The mint mark SA in the centre of the exergue line.
DESIGNERS: Edgar Bertram Mackennal, Benedetto Pistrucci.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 806,540
RARITY: Common.
1926 SA Half-Sovereign MS65
NGC 6822051-001
A superb GEM with full strike and mint brilliance.
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