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2. GEMs, HIGH END, & CONDITION RARITIES OF SOVEREIGNS AND HALF-SOVEREIGNS

Category:  World Coins
Owner:  TMS Coins
Last Modified:  4/18/2019
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Origin/Country: GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1901 G.britain Ex Lake County Collection
Grade: NGC MS 65
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Veiled head, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1901 (S3878).

OBVERSE: Old veiled head of Queen facing left.
REVERSE: St. George and the dragon. Date in exergue.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 2,037,664.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).

1901 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
2787140-006

The last date of Victoria's reign in GEM condition.
Ex Lake County Collection.
Heritage Auction # 3073, 29 April 2019.
Slot:
Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1911S ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
Grade: NGC MS 64
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
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.
Slot:
Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1914S ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
Grade: NGC MS 66
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
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.
Slot:
Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1915S ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
Grade: NGC MS 65
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
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.
Slot:
Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1916S ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
Grade: NGC MS 65
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
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.
Slot:
Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1915P ex RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
Grade: NGC MS 64
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
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
Slot:
Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1915M TED REAMS COLLECTION
Grade: NGC MS 65
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
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.
Slot:
Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Design Description:
Item Description: 1SOV 1914M Ex BENTLEY COLLECTION
Grade: NGC MS 64
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
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.
Slot:
Origin/Country: CANADA - 1858 TO 1968
Design Description:
Item Description: 1SOV 1914C Ex BENTLEY COLLECTION
Grade: NGC MS 64
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
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.
Slot:
Origin/Country: IRAN
Design Description:
Item Description: TOMAN AH1308(1891) BLUNDERED DATE
Grade: PCGS MS 68
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
CYPRUS, ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS III GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1966.

OBVERSE: The bust of the Archbishop facing left and wearing clerical heed-dress dignitary's veil.
REVERSE: Crowned Bicephalous (double-headed) eagle and the date 1966.
DESIGNER: B.Phalireas.
DIAMETER: 19mm
WEIGHT: 3.9865g
FINENESS: 0.9166
MINTAGE: 25,000

CYPRUS,1966 MAKARIOS III, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 68

Bright, distraction free GEM, fully lustrus with needle sharp strike. Gorgeous eye appeal.
An immaculate example PCGS graded.

Slot:
Origin/Country: IRAN
Design Description:
Item Description: TOMAN AH1308(1891) BLUNDERED DATE
Grade: NGC MS 67
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
CYPRUS, ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS III GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1966.

OBVERSE: The bust of the Archbishop facing left and wearing clerical heed-dress dignitary's veil.
REVERSE: Crowned Bicephalous (double-headed) eagle and the date 1966.
DESIGNER: B.Phalireas.
DIAMETER: 19mm
WEIGHT: 3.9865g
FINENESS: 0.9166
MINTAGE: 25,000

CYPRUS,1966 MAKARIOS III, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 67

Bright, distraction free GEM, fully lustrus with needle sharp strike. Gorgeous eye appeal.
An immaculate example and the single finest graded at NGC.










Slot:
Origin/Country: CYPRUS
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1966 ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS FUND
Grade: NGC PF 67
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
CYPRUS, ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS III GOLD PROOF HALF-SOVEREIGN 1966.

OBVERSE: The bust of the Archbishop facing left and wearing clerical heed-dress dignitary's veil.
REVERSE: Crowned Bicephalous (double-headed) eagle and the date 1966.
DESIGNER: B.Phalireas.
DIAMETER: 19mm
WEIGHT: 3.9865g
FINENESS: 0.9166
MINTAGE: 25,000

1966 MAKARIOS III, HALF-SOVEREIGN PF 67.

Flashy GEM Proof with full strike and bright reflective fields.




Slot:
Origin/Country: CYPRUS
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1966 ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS FUND
Grade: NGC PF 66 CAMEO
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
CYPRUS, ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS III GOLD PROOF HALF-SOVEREIGN 1966.

OBVERSE: The bust of the Archbishop facing left and wearing clerical heed-dress dignitary's veil.
REVERSE: Crowned Bicephalous (double-headed) eagle and the date 1966.
DESIGNER: B.Phalireas.
DIAMETER: 19mm
WEIGHT: 3.9865g
FINENESS: 0.9166
MINTAGE: 25,000

1966 MAKARIOS III, HALF-SOVEREIGN PF 66 CAMEO.

This superb GEM reveals impeccable detail up to the highest point, with soft frost over the design; this results in evident contrast between the raised surfaces and flat fields, elevating the eye-appealing nature of this beauty.
ex Heritage Auction #3022, lot 27139, 15 January 2013.




Slot:
Origin/Country: SWEDEN 1601-1855
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2RD 1845 AG
Grade: NGC MS 68
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
CYPRUS, ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS III GOLD SOVEREIGN 1966.

OBVERSE: The bust of the Archbishop facing left and wearing clerical heed-dress dignitary's veil.
REVERSE: Crowned Bicephalous (double-headed) eagle and the date 1966.
DESIGNER: B.Phalireas.
DIAMETER: 22mm
WEIGHT: 7.9887g
FINENESS: 0.9166
MINTAGE: 50,000

CYPRUS, 1966 MAKARIOS III, GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 68

Glorious example of this common coin.
Fully struck with gorgeous satiny luster, perfect surfaces, making for outstanding eye appeal.
NGC Pop 3, none finer.
Slot:
Origin/Country: SWEDEN 1601-1855
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2RD 1845 AG
Grade: NGC MS 68
Research: View Coin
Owner Comments
CYPRUS, ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS III GOLD SOVEREIGN 1966.

OBVERSE: The bust of the Archbishop facing left and wearing clerical heed-dress dignitary's veil.
REVERSE: Crowned Bicephalous (double-headed) eagle and the date 1966.
DESIGNER: B.Phalireas.
DIAMETER: 22mm
WEIGHT: 7.9887g
FINENESS: 0.9166
MINTAGE: 50,000

CYPRUS, 1966 MAKARIOS III, GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 68

Truly exceptional, fully struck with booming luster and perfect surfaces, making for outstanding eye appeal.












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