Collecting gold sovereigns Gold sovereigns are a beautiful coin, and as a collectors item some are exceedingly hard to obtain, even harder than the famous 1930 Penny. The reason is that there are few in high...
WEAR ZONES ON THE AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGN The highest zones of a coin’s design wear away first. In order to assess a coin's grade, examining these zones with a good eye and a magnifying glass is essential....
Stamps Australia Online When buying gold or silver it is a good idea to see what the current silver or gold prices are before you bid. You may find a gold or silver coin for example which has the value on the...
ON THE INVESTMENT POTENTIAL OF THE 1852 TYPE II ADELAIDE POUND Whether profit motive or collector interest drives one’s desire for numismatic acquisition, there is no doubt, I think, that the cream of our...
The Gold Sovereign A brief history, with technical specifications. Gold sovereigns are probably the world's most famous and recognisable coins.We are limited to 10 images per review, so we will create another...
A NEW COIN PRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEM Overgrading remains one of the most serious and overwhelming problems for Ebay buyers of coins and banknotes. Of similar concern is coin cleaning and banknote...
Australa has long been amoung the largest gold-producing nations in the world. This fact is reflected in the level of international demand for our gold coins, many numismatists regard gold sovereigns as the...
THE ADJECTIVAL GRADING SYSTEM* I use the adjectival grading system, and for the sake of consistency, I will state here the eleven full grades in order of merit: Fleur de Coin, Gem Uncirculated, Choice...
Grading the Half Sovereign This guide is intended to be a quick pictorial reference for grading Half Sovereigns. It assumes basic knowledge on grading - if you are unfamiliar, please refer to my grading guide...
Grading the Half Sovereign This guide is intended to be a quick pictorial reference for grading Half Sovereigns. It assumes basic knowledge on grading - if you are unfamiliar, please refer to my grading guide...