Posted 06/17/2013 5:55 pm
Even in worn condition, 1871 Sydney shield sovereigns ought to be worth more than their gold content to a collector. How much more depends on condition; some nice clear pictures of your actual coin can help determine this. Here's the NGC database listing.
There are two varieties of this coin, depending on whether the designer's initials are "raised" or "incuse"; but since this variation does not affect value, there's no particular need for a closeup of the queen's neck, unless you're interested in knowing this detail yourself.
There are two varieties of this coin, depending on whether the designer's initials are "raised" or "incuse"; but since this variation does not affect value, there's no particular need for a closeup of the queen's neck, unless you're interested in knowing this detail yourself.
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