A near-flawless example of the last Queen Victoria Half Sovereign type, the 1896M Veiled Head Gold Half Sovereign before you has been officially assessed and graded by PCGS at AU55 – the equivalent of about Uncirculated. Undeniably rare in such superb condition, we have just one example available. Click add to cart now!
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<li><span>One of only three issued Melbourne Mint Veiled Head Half Sovereign dates.</span><span></span></li>
<li><span>Tiny mintage 219,000 coins – most lost, melted for gold or heavily circulated.</span><span></span></li>
<li><span>Graded by PCGS at AU55 – the equivalent of about Uncirculated.</span><span></span></li>
<li><span>Features Sir Thomas Brock’s Veiled Head portrait of Queen Victoria.</span><span></span></li>
<li><span>Also features Pistrucci’s St George & the Dragon reverse design, united with the M mintmark.</span><span></span></li>
</ul> <p>A near-flawless example of the last Queen Victoria Half Sovereign type, the 1896M Veiled Head Gold Half Sovereign before you has been officially assessed and graded by PCGS at AU55 – the equivalent of about Uncirculated. Undeniably rare in such superb condition, we have just one example available. Click add to cart now!</p>189600https://www.downies.com/media/catalog/product/2/2/22296_1.jpghttps://www.downies.com/media/catalog/product/2/2/22296_3.jpgadd-to-cartcountryofissue:AustraliaAustralia1896Half SovereignAU55
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