A Question About The Weight Of A Sovereign

All coins when struck have a tolerance range. I don't know what the tolerance range of the Sovereign was but the tolerance of the US half eagle of that period, which is the closest weight coin gold coin to the sovereign, had a tolerance of .032 grams. This means it could have weighed as low as 7.95 grams when it was struck ans still have been considered to be of legal weight. So if this coin has any wear at all you are talking having to account for .02 grams of weight loss. That is .3% loss in weight. If Peter Thomas is correct that means they wouldn't withdraw the coin until the weight dropped to 7.87 grams. I don't see a problem with your coin.

Perfectly within acceptable bounds if worn, I have a QVYH half-sov that has been around the block more than a few times so to speak and that's a full 0.2g underweight but is genuine.

Norm

hey guys,the man who sold me this coin is offering to sell another sovereign,this time a "queen Victoria veiled head - 1900" ,and it also weighs around 7.92 ! I'm not an expert,I'm kinda new to sovereigns,but I think that the touch and feel of these couple of coins is somehow reassuring that they're authentic.However,can you tell by looking at the pics I posted above? I'm gonna upload more pics of the veiled head coin,and another king george coin that i'd love to read feedback about! thx a lot people!

talking about "price",i read somewhere that numismatics can cost a minimum of 15% dealer profit. I'm paying a 20% for king george coins,but I paid around 33% for the victoria coin! the same price is demanded for the veiled coin (475$ !),i know it's a bit too much,but Victoria coins are a bit hard to find in my country. Any thoughts?

quote: "... the bridle across the horse's neck looks very weak ..."

that's typical wear.
The first area to go is usually the straps on the greave on George's leg.

The obverse shows wear in the hair above K.George's temple. His beard is starting to show wear also.

"Why don't I invest my money in normal bars from banks?"
- I have read that in the First Gulf War, the U.S. Air Force issued its pilots with five KG5 sovs, as part of their emergency kit. Apparently, KG5 sovs are still good currency in that part of the world.

both of the above look genuine to me.

Im not an expert just beginning I dont like victorias sovereign I dont see the "tail" behind the helmet of Saint Jorges.That for me is a red flag

Sorry and thanks for the information!!