Australian Sovereigns

giorgio11

Well, I am getting more and more interested in the Australian sovereigns. Are any of you expert collectors in the series? I have the Michael Marsh book "The Gold Sovereign" and it seems reliable for the most part but there are some notable lapses, particularly in regard to the 1927 Melbourne sovereign, which as far as I know is unknown in any collection.

On a more down to earth level, do you experts consider the 1931 Perth sovereign to be scarce, as Marsh lists it? Are there any other postwar Australians that you believe are underrated? If any of you have favorite dealers (or good wholesale dealer-to-dealer sources), I would appreciate a PM. Thanks for any and all expertise.

7Jaguars

Wow, Ken in Alabama (forgot his last name) is absolute master of this and all sovereign coins from Vicky up as I recall...

giorgio11

<< <i>Wow, Ken in Alabama (forgot his last name) is absolute master of this and all sovereign coins from Vicky up as I recall... >>



Can anyone provide a bit more info before I start searching through all of the Kens in Alabama? Thanks for the tip 7Jaguars (cool name!)

Walter

The 1931-P is fairly common, but very scarce at MS65 and up, it comes in both a brilliant and a matte finish, the former is probably more common but usually sells higher due to a more attractive finish. You can find more info on the small head sovereigns here: http://www.bluesheet.com.au/Australia/Gold/Full_Sovereign/George_V/Small_Head/