Set Description
KING EDWARD VII, CURRENCY GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1902-1910.
The Royal Mint struck its first gold sovereign in 1489 during the reign of Henry VII. This coin became known as a "sovereign" because the obverse design depicted the King enthroned in regal splendour. It was the first gold coin produced with a value of one pound or twenty shillings, it was the largest coin yet issued in England and also the most beautiful. The half-sovereign was introduced a few years after, during the reign of King Henry VIII (1509-1547), in the year 1544, nearly 300 years before the modern coinage period. The modern sovereign, smaller and featuring on the reverse the classic St. George and the dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci and the half-sovereign featuring the Royal Arms were introduced in 1817, during the reign of King George III (1760-1820), taking the form in which we know them today.
Gold half-sovereigns continued to be issued by the Royal Mint in London for the reigns of King George IV (1821-1830), King William IV (1831-1837), Queen Victoria (1838-1901), King Edward VII (1902-1910), and King George V (1911-1915).
After 1915 currency half -sovereigns were not issued by the Royal Mint until 1982 when the first bullion half-sovereign issued only for that year.
The year 2000 was of particular interest to half-sovereign enthusiasts, because for the first time since1982 a bullion type half-sovereign was struck and continued to be struck yearly ever since.
King Edward VII (1841-1910) began his reign upon the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901, but no new coinage was struck during that year.
The first half-sovereign for Edward VII was struck in 1902, featuring the bust of the monarch on the obverse, and on the reverse the design of Saint George slaying the Dragon.
The Royal Mint continued to issue currency half-sovereigns during Edward's reign yearly until 1910.
Half-sovereigns for this reign were also struck at the Australian branch mints of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
This complete set consists of nine half-sovereigns all in GEM condition and is highlighted by the 1907 in MS66 (Single finest), as well as the 1905,1908 and 1909 examples in MS65, which are also single finest certified examples of their date.
Set Goals
Make a complete set with coins in GEM condition.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1902 G.britain EDWARD VII
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NGC MS 65
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GT.BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF SOVEREIGN 1902
(Marsh 505; S 3974A).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903).Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 4.244.457.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1902 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 4463244-003
A spectacular GEM with undeniable eye appeal.
Currently tied with four other pieces at NGC in numerical grade and exceeded by none.
Ex Atlas Numismatics, Sept. 2017.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1903 G.britain
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NGC MS 65
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GT.BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII 1903 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN
(Marsh 506; S 3974A)
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief. REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903).Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:2,522,057.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1903 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 3500210-009
Absolute top grade!!
A superb GEM with bold strike, booming luster and hardly any abrasion.
ex Northeast Numismatics, Concord MA, USA, purchased 9 November 2011.
NGC: The single finest example of the date.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1904 G.britain With B.P.
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PCGS MS 65
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GT. BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1904
(Marsh 507A; S 3974B).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief. REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line. Small letters B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci to the right of the date.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: Not known.
RATING: S (M.Marsh).
1904 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
Superb GEM with strong strike and luster.
The only scarse half-sovereign from King Edward; others all common..
Purchased from Ebay 11 May 2014. ( J.Blyth ).
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1905 G.britain
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NGC MS 65
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GT. BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1905
(Marsh 508; S 3974B).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief. REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:3.023.993.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1905 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 2650373-002
Brilliant, essentially a GEM, with bright gold color, bold strike on perfect surfaces and shimmering luster.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1906 G.britain
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PCGS MS 65
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GT. BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1906
(Marsh 509; S 3974B).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:4.245.437.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1906 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
Very choice, beautiful and attractive.
Features full strike on clear fields and satiny luster.
A PCGS example in GEM condition.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1907 G.britain EDWARD VII (M.Marsh 510)
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NGC MS 66
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MY NGC AWARDS, 2011 - 2022
Best World (2011, 2012) , Best Presented (2015,2017,2022) , Best Classic (2021,2022).
GT. BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1907
(Marsh 510; S 3974B).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 4.233.421.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1907 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
4883672-004
An excellent example of King Edward half-sovereigns and conditionally rare at the GEM grade level.
Incredibly fresh, showcasing crisp highpoint detail and lustrus surfaces throughout.
The whole of the surfaces exhibits a high degree of quality that positions this gem as the finest certified across both NGC and PCGS to date.
NGC : A conditional rarity, the sole finest example certified by full two grades higher than the runner-up examples.
Ex Heritage Auction # 231914, Lot 61270, 4 April 2019.
EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1907
January 15, 1907 : Gold dental inlays first described by William Taggart, who invented them.
February 22, 1907 : 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London.
February 26: 1907 : Royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP)
March 15, 1907 : Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote.
May 31, 1907 : Taxis 1st began running in NYC.
July 25, 1907 : Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan.
July 29, 1907 : Event of Interest; Sir Robert Baden-Powell forms Boy Scouts in England.
August 1, 1907 : Event of Interest; Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, San Francisco.
August 13, 1907 : 1st taxicabs operate in New York City, imported by Harry N. Allen.
September 5, 1907 : Meeting of Interest; King Edward VII of Great Britain meets Russia's Foreign Minister Alexander Izvolski in an attempt to strengthen Russia's relationship with Britain.
October 1, 1907 : Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens.
October 17, 1907 : Event of Interest; Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.
November 9, 1907 : Historic Discovery; The Cullinan Diamond, the largest ever discovered, is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
November 16, 1907 : Oklahoma becomes the United States 46th state.
December 16, 1907 : As a gesture of the US's new presence as a world power, President Theodore Roosevelt sends the 'Great White Fleet' on a round-the-world cruise, visiting ports internationally.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1908 G.britain
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NGC MS 65
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GT.BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF SOVEREIGN 1908
(Marsh 511; S 3974B).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 3,996,992
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1908 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 2764091-002
A wonderful example of superb quality.
Brilliant, essentially a GEM, with bright gold color, bold strike on perfect surfaces and shimmering luster.
ex J.Welsh Coins, Burton-On-Trent, Staffs, England, purchased 1 March 2011. Self submitted.
The single finest certified example of the date. ( NGC and PCGS )
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1909 G.britain
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NGC MS 65
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GT. BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1909
(Marsh 512; S 3974B).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:4.010.715.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1909 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 3589072-002
A GEM example featuring full strike and full original luster.
ex Brigandi coins, New York, purchased 27 April 2013.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
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1/2SOV 1910 G.britain
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NGC MS 65
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GT. BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1910
(Marsh 513; S 3974B).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 5,023,888
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1910 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 2786429-002
Solid and attractive with perfect surfaces.
NGC: Pop 2 with none grading higher.
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