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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70 |
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1SOV 1914 G.britain EX BENTLEY COLLECTION |
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NGC MS 65 |
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GT. BRITAIN, GEORGE V GOLD SOVEREIGN 1914
(Marsh 216; S 3996).
OBVERSE: The King's bare head facing left. Designed by Edgar Bertram Mackennal.
REVERSE: St. George mounted and slaying Dragon with sword. Date at the bottom with small letters B.P. to right.
DIAMETER: 22.05mm.
WEIGHT: 7.9887g ( 0.9170 gold).
FINENESS: 22 Carat.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 11,501,117
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
GEORGE V, SOVEREIGN, 1914
ex THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF BRITISH MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS.
George V, Sovereign, 1914, bare head left, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, date in exergue, 7.99g (Marsh 216; MCE 642; S 3996). Ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 25 March 1992. Calendar year mintage 11,501,117. Mintage of gold still continued to be high even though World War I commenced during this year. Following the outbreak the Government issued Treasury banknotes to the value of Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns ,which were convertible to gold on demand at the Bank of England. However the public were encouraged not to do this, as the gold was no doubt needed elsewhere for purchases of vital supplies from overseas. The coinage of the reign of King George V features a bare head portrait of the King facing to the left by the Australian sculptor, Edgar Bertram Mackennal (12 June 1863 – 10 October 1931), whose initials appear on the truncation of the bust and with the titles georgivs v d: g: britt: omn: rex f : d : ind : imp :. Mackennal was famed for his artistic sculptures, but became more numismatically interesting, as the designer of the Olympic Medals for the London Olympic Games of 1908. This led to the commission for the Coronation Medallion for King George V, and he then successfully won the commission for the coinage and for postage stamp portraits. One other Royal commission was to design the tomb for King Edward VII at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. He was also the first Australian citizen to be knighted, in 1921 and was admitted to the Royal Academy in 1922. For the Sovereign the classic St George and dragon design continues engraved, after Pistrucci with his initials in the exergue, and amazingly still featuring the tiny wwp under the lance for William Wellesley Pole from his days of the Master-ship of the Mint circa 1820. Had the London Mint continued to produce gold Sovereigns from 1928, like some of the Colonial Mints did, then a smaller portrait of George V would no doubt have appeared as at Melbourne, Perth and Pretoria. More significantly, the reverses of these Colonial small head pieces are revised and the wwp initials disappear at last.
KING GEORGE V
The Reign of King George V (House of Windsor) : 1910-1936.
Born: 3 June 1865.
Accession: 6 May 1910.
Married: Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893.
Coronation: Thursday, 22 June 1911.
Second Coronation as Emperor of India at the Delhi Durbar: Tuesday, 12 December 1911.
Children: five sons, one daughter.
Died: 20 January 1936, aged 70.
1914 GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 2776090-002
A true GEM with excellent provenance. A beauty with satiny luster and a sharp strike. Common in XF and AU as one of the "kings sovereigns" but difficult to find with mint frost and such choice surfaces. Only a handful of sovereigns of this king have been graded above MS63 by each TPG company.
NGC Pop 3 with one grading higher.
ex BENTLEY COLLECTION. Purchased at A.H. BALDWIN Auction 73, 8 May 2012, lot 360. Self submitted.
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CANADA - 1858 TO 1968 |
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1SOV 1914C Ex BENTLEY COLLECTION |
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NGC MS 64 |
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CANADA. Ottawa, Canada Mint. George V, Sovereign, 1914 C
(KM 20; Fr 2; Marsh 223 R3; S 3997).
OBVERSE: Bare head left, b.m. on truncation.
REVERSE: St George slaying dragon with sword, C mint mark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right.
WEIGHT: 7.98g
MINTAGE: 14,891 including 9 pieces which were sent for pyx trial.
RARITY: R3 (M.Marsh).
1914C GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 64
NGC 2780173-004
Some light surface marks both sides, scratch below chin.
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 6 April 1990.
ex BENTLEY COLLECTION, A.H.Baldwin Auction 76, 27 September 2012, lot 886.
Self submitted.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION |
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1SOV 1914M Ex BENTLEY COLLECTION |
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NGC MS 64 |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The Melbourne Branch Mint. George V, Sovereign, 1914 M.
(McD 247; QM 190; KM 29; Fr 39; Marsh 232; S 3999).
OBVERSE: Bare head left, b.m. on truncation, latter stop weak and smaller.
REVERSE: St George slaying dragon with sword, M mint mark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right.
WEIGHT: 7.99g
MINTAGE: 2,011,000 of which 1,029 went for pyx trial.
RARITY: C
1914M GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 64
NGC 2780173-002
Softly struck, some residual dirt in the milling, attractively toned, practically as struck.
ex BENTLEY COLLECTION, A.H.Baldwin Auction 76, lot 827, 27 September 2012.
Self Submitted.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION |
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1SOV 1914P Ex BENTLEY COLLECTION |
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NGC MS 63 |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The Perth Branch Mint. George V, Sovereign, 1914 P.
(McD 248; QM 190; KM 29; Fr 40; Marsh 253; S 4001).
OBVERSE: Bare head left, b.m. on truncation, latter stop weak and smaller.
REVERSE: St George slaying dragon with sword, P mint mark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right.
WEIGHT: 7.99g
MINTAGE: 4,815,996
RARITY: C
1914P GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 63
NGC 2780173-003
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 23 April 1993.
ex BENTLEY COLLECTION, A.H.Baldwin Auction 76, lot 860, 27 September 2012.
Self Submitted.
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AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION |
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1SOV 1914S Ex BENTLEY COLLECTION |
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NGC MS 64 |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The Sydney Branch Mint. George V, Sovereign, 1914 S.
(McD 246; QM 190; KM 29; Fr 38; Marsh 274; S 4003).
OBVERSE: Bare head left, b.m. on truncation, latter stop weak and smaller.
REVERSE: St George slaying dragon with sword, S mint mark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right.
WEIGHT: 7.99g
MINTAGE: 1,774,000
RARITY: C
1914S GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 64
NGC 2780173-001
Some light nicks on neck and reverse field, otherwise practically as struck.
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 10 June 1991.
ex BENTLEY COLLECTION, A.H.Baldwin Auction 76, lot 730, 27 September 2012.
Self Submitted.
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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).
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 1914 G.britain |
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NGC MS 66 |
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Owner Comments
GT. BRITAIN, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1914
(Marsh 529; 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: 7,251,124
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
In 1914 mintage of gold still continued to be high even though World War I commenced during this year. Following the outbreak the Government issued Treasury banknotes to the value of Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns, which were convertible to gold on demand at the Bank of England. However the public were encouraged not to do this, as the gold was no doubt needed elsewhere for purchases of vital supplies from overseas.
PHOTO*
A large queue of people formed at the Bank of England on the eve of the First World War in the summer of 1914 to change their banknotes into gold coins.
* From the book " A HISTORY OF THE SOVEREIGN " by Kevin Clancy.
1914 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
NGC 3349825-005
Glorious example of this common coin.
Fully struck and fully lustrus with perfect surfaces and bright gold colour, making for outstanding eye appeal.
ex Northeast Numismatics, Concord MA, USA, purchased 10 August 2010.
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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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