Most certainly true.
Basically, a common sovereign in MS condition has a retail value of melt +15%.
They need to be a rare date in MS+ condition to have substantial numismatic value.
Long since sold on for a decent profit after 10 years of ownership, I had an 1855 Sydney Mint Sovereign, and an 1856 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign. Those coins, then and now, do have a substantial numismatic value.
They were bought out of, and sold back into the numismatic market, not the bullion market.
Basically, a common sovereign in MS condition has a retail value of melt +15%.
They need to be a rare date in MS+ condition to have substantial numismatic value.
Long since sold on for a decent profit after 10 years of ownership, I had an 1855 Sydney Mint Sovereign, and an 1856 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign. Those coins, then and now, do have a substantial numismatic value.
They were bought out of, and sold back into the numismatic market, not the bullion market.




















