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Sovereign - 1888 to 1931 - Price Guide

As the advancing years crept up on Queen Victoria, it was time that her portrait was updated. The resulting design by Thomas (later Sir Thomas) Brock was to become known as the Old Head design although it is probably kinder to Victoria's memory to call it the Veiled Head type. This design was struck continuously until Victoria's death in 1901 after a reign of sixty-three years.

From 1894, the shield reverse half sovereign was dropped in favour of the St. George design.

Edward VII's short reign saw an abundance of gold sovereigns and half sovereigns from all three mints.

The designer of the George V Australian silver and bronze issues, Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, was selected to produce the obverse design for the George V sovereign and half sovereign coins. Like de Saules, Mackennal preferred a bare-headed design of the monarch for the gold series, while both men went for the more majestic crown and robes for the silver and bronze issues.

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  • Circulated
  • Uncirculated
Variety G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Near G ----$1,540$1,540
1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G ----$1,540$1,540
1888 - Sydney - SS JEB ----$1,540$1,540
1888 - Melbourne - Near G ----$1,540$1,540
1888 - Melbourne - Far G -----$1,540
1889 - Sydney - Near G ----$1,540$1,540
1889 - Sydney - Far G ----$1,540$1,540
1889 - Melbourne - Near G ----$1,540$1,540
1889 - Melbourne - Far G ----$1,540$1,540
1890 - Sydney - Near G ----$1,540$1,540
1890 - Sydney - Far G ----$1,540$1,540
1890 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1891 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail ----$1,540$1,540
1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail ---$1,540$1,540$1,540
1892 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1892 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1893 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1893 - Veiled head - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1893 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1894 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1894 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1895 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1895 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1896 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1896 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1897 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1897 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1898 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1898 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1899 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1899 - Perth ---$1,540$1,540$1,540
1899 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1900 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1900 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1900 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1901 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1901 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1901 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1902 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1902 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1902 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1903 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1903 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1903 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1904 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1904 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1904 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1905 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1905 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1905 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1906 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1906 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1906 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1907 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1907 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1907 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1908 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1908 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1908 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1909 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1909 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1909 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1910 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1910 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1910 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1911 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1911 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1911 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1912 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1912 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1912 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1913 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1913 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1913 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1914 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1914 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1914 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1915 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1915 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1915 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1916 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1916 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1916 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1917 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1917 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1917 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1918 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1918 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1918 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1919 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1919 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1919 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1920 - Sydney -----$342,000
1920 - Melbourne ----$2,280$4,180
1920 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1921 - Sydney --$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540
1921 - Melbourne ----$11,400$16,700
1921 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1922 - Sydney ----$11,400$15,200
1922 - Melbourne --$2,280$6,500$8,400$10,600
1922 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1923 - Sydney ----$9,100$15,200
1923 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1923 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1924 - Sydney --$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540
1924 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1924 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1925 - Sydney ----$1,540$1,540
1925 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1925 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1926 - Sydney ----$11,400$17,500
1926 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1926 - Perth --$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540
1927 - Perth ---$1,540$1,540$1,540
1928 - Melbourne --$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540
1928 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1929 - Melbourne --$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540
1929 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1930 - Melbourne ----$1,540$1,540
1930 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
1931 - Melbourne ---$1,540$1,540$1,540
1931 - Perth ----$1,540$1,540
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Near G $1,540$1,540$1,600$2,940---
1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,900$2,850--
1888 - Sydney - SS JEB $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,980$2,980--
1888 - Melbourne - Near G $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,900$3,230--
1888 - Melbourne - Far G $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,900$3,420--
1889 - Sydney - Near G $1,540$1,540$1,540$3,100---
1889 - Sydney - Far G $1,540$1,540$1,560$2,040$2,980--
1889 - Melbourne - Near G $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,130--
1889 - Melbourne - Far G $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,090$3,330--
1890 - Sydney - Near G $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,000$4,000--
1890 - Sydney - Far G $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,980$2,980--
1890 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,630$2,280$3,420--
1891 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,900$2,850--
1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,090$3,330--
1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail $2,720$4,030$5,500$7,000$10,200--
1892 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,660--
1892 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,800$3,140--
1893 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,090$3,330--
1893 - Veiled head - Sydney $1,540$1,540$2,320$5,500---
1893 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,280$3,610--
1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$2,080$2,850$4,280--
1894 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,030$2,240--
1894 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,240--
1895 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,340--
1895 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,240--
1896 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,280$3,610--
1896 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,550$2,050--
1897 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,870$2,660$4,090--
1897 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,670--
1898 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,950$3,040$4,560--
1898 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,730$6,100--
1899 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,240--
1899 - Perth $1,540$1,860$4,050$5,600$9,900--
1899 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,120$2,240--
1900 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,290---
1900 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,330---
1900 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,190$3,250--
1901 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,680$2,150--
1901 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,240--
1901 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,500$3,000--
1902 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,860--
1902 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,860--
1902 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,920$2,280$3,140--
1903 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,790--
1903 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,540---
1903 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,010--
1904 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,860--
1904 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,220--
1904 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,490--
1905 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,150--
1905 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$4,190---
1905 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$3,020---
1906 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,730--
1906 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,730--
1906 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,970---
1907 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1907 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1907 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$3,060---
1908 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,570$2,030--
1908 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,600--
1908 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$8,200--
1909 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,050---
1909 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1909 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,600$2,510--
1910 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1910 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,680---
1910 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,750$2,680--
1911 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1911 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,560--
1911 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,960---
1912 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1912 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,120--
1912 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1913 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1913 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1913 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,120---
1914 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1914 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1914 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1915 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1915 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,950--
1915 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,960--
1916 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,740--
1916 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,080--
1916 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$4,100--
1917 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$3,400-
1917 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,230--
1917 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,240--
1918 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,970-
1918 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1918 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,770--
1919 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,660---
1919 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$2,120$2,470--
1919 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,570$3,900-
1920 - Sydney $722,500$756,400$790,200$796,800---
1920 - Melbourne $6,600$7,800$9,600$11,900$14,400--
1920 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1921 - Sydney $2,340$2,600$3,510$3,670$4,940--
1921 - Melbourne $23,800$31,900$38,800$42,200$47,500--
1921 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,430--
1922 - Sydney $25,500$37,200$41,400$45,600$51,300--
1922 - Melbourne $15,300$16,000$23,800$28,600---
1922 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,550$2,440--
1923 - Sydney $23,000$29,100$38,800$41,500$47,500--
1923 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,590--
1923 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1924 - Sydney $2,040$2,380$3,030$4,520$4,750--
1924 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$3,010$3,390-
1924 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,900--
1925 - Sydney $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1925 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1925 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$3,110---
1926 - Sydney $25,500$29,100$36,400$43,600$50,400--
1926 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,770$1,880--
1926 - Perth $1,790$2,070$2,710$3,910$4,940--
1927 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$2,030--
1928 - Melbourne $2,550$3,030$4,130$5,300$8,600--
1928 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,980--
1929 - Melbourne $3,190$4,190$4,830$5,500$8,100--
1929 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1930 - Melbourne $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--
1930 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,710--
1931 - Melbourne $1,540$1,750$1,800$3,010$5,300--
1931 - Perth $1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540$1,540--

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