The Hyde Park Collection - Complete Australian Sovereign Set 1855 - 1931
1880M SHIELD
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION |
| Item Description: |
1SOV 1880M SHIELD |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 53 |
| Owner: |
Zebo |
Owner Comments:
Extremely Rare-R3
Mintage 3,053,454 including the St. George reverse and Shield reverse.
Shield reverse mintage 35,000
The mintage figures of the Young Head Queen Victoria Sovereigns in most reference books are the total number of the St George and Shield reverse struck with that date/mint mark. Sometimes the mintage figures for both reveres are combined. In the mid 1990’s, Mr John Sharples, Numismatic Curator of the Victoria Museum, conducted research in the museum's archives. His research occurred in Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. Sharples established separate mintage figures for each of the two types of sovereigns. In this case, he established that there were 35,000 minted.
Victoria Young Head
Shield Reverse