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New Member
Australia
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Hi All, I am loving this coin collecting thing but I am fast realising how bad at it I am. I have soooooo much to learn. If anyone could set me straight on this coin, I would be very grateful.... Actually at first I'd probably be a bit snakey, then grateful. Everytime I think I've stumbled across something cool, it's not... Anyway enough smoking Thanks Chris   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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The best way to know is to take it to a jeweler to determine the weight and the composition. It should be about 7.9 g. and 0.917 (22 carats). In this condition I believe it is only worth the gold value (currently close to $400 US). https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...duid-1216798I don't know if fakes of this type are prevalent, but the details look pretty good to me. Let us know what you find out. Edited by tdziemia
09/20/2022 08:14 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree this looks good to the eye.  to the CCF! |
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Moderator
 Australia
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See the tiny letter "P" in the ground-line above the date? That's the Perth mintmark. So when you're looking up a price in a pricelist, you want the 1913-P entry.
Perth is the most common Australian sovereign of that date, but the London mintage is much higher.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Moderator
United States
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Please crop your images before posting them.
Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Quote:
Looks OK to me.  Nothing screams 'fake' to me. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3640 Posts |
I used to collect British sovereigns, and I don't see anything that jumps out at me which would make me suspicious of this example. And, to the forum! |
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New Member
 Australia
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Cool, thank you very much. Yay, that just made all my past disappointments worth it. I'm totally addicted now  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Suggest you still weigh it. Small scales are available on ebay for around 10 bucks. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1985 Posts |
How does one "just find" a gold sovereign?
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