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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| Variety | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Near G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1888 - Sydney - SS JEB | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Near G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Far G | - | - | - | - | - | $555 |
| 1889 - Sydney - Near G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1889 - Sydney - Far G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Near G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Far G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1890 - Sydney - Near G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1890 - Sydney - Far G | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1890 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1891 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail | - | - | - | $555 | $555 | $555 |
| 1892 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1892 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1893 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1893 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1894 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1894 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1895 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1895 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1896 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1896 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1897 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1897 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1898 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1898 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1899 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1899 - Perth | - | - | - | $555 | $555 | $555 |
| 1899 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1900 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1900 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1900 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1901 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1901 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1901 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1902 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1902 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1902 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1903 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1903 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1903 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1904 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1904 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1904 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1905 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1905 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1905 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1906 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1906 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1906 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1907 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1907 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1907 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1908 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1908 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1908 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1909 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1909 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1909 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1910 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1910 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1910 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1911 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1911 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1911 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1912 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1912 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1912 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1913 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1913 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1913 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1914 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1914 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1914 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1915 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1915 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1915 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1916 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1916 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1916 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1917 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1917 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1917 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1918 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1918 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1918 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1919 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1919 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1919 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1920 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | - | $221,800 |
| 1920 - Melbourne | - | - | $665 | $1,730 | $2,400 | $3,640 |
| 1920 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1921 - Sydney | - | - | $555 | $555 | $696 | $1,080 |
| 1921 - Melbourne | - | - | $4,680 | $7,400 | $8,500 | $12,400 |
| 1921 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1922 - Sydney | - | - | $3,700 | $8,400 | $9,700 | $14,200 |
| 1922 - Melbourne | - | - | $1,480 | $4,190 | $5,800 | $8,000 |
| 1922 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1923 - Sydney | - | - | $3,080 | $6,700 | $7,800 | $11,000 |
| 1923 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1923 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1924 - Sydney | - | - | $555 | $555 | $678 | $924 |
| 1924 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1924 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1925 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1925 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1925 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1926 - Sydney | - | - | $3,200 | $7,600 | $11,500 | $16,200 |
| 1926 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1926 - Perth | - | - | $555 | $555 | $702 | $1,020 |
| 1927 - Perth | - | - | - | $555 | $555 | $555 |
| 1928 - Melbourne | - | - | $555 | $778 | $1,010 | $1,480 |
| 1928 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1929 - Melbourne | - | - | $555 | $1,060 | $1,140 | $1,500 |
| 1929 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1930 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1930 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| 1931 - Melbourne | - | - | - | $555 | $555 | $555 |
| 1931 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $555 | $555 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Near G | $555 | $608 | $945 | $1,560 | $1,910 | - | - |
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G | $555 | $603 | $961 | $1,290 | $2,060 | - | - |
| 1888 - Sydney - SS JEB | $606 | $747 | $887 | $1,280 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Near G | $555 | $555 | $797 | $1,150 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Far G | $555 | $555 | $850 | $1,230 | $2,220 | - | - |
| 1889 - Sydney - Near G | $555 | $555 | $612 | $1,520 | $1,570 | - | - |
| 1889 - Sydney - Far G | $555 | $597 | $827 | $1,270 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Near G | $555 | $555 | $670 | $838 | $1,380 | - | - |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Far G | $555 | $555 | $912 | $1,390 | $2,180 | - | - |
| 1890 - Sydney - Near G | $555 | $555 | $759 | $1,080 | $2,270 | - | - |
| 1890 - Sydney - Far G | $555 | $555 | $887 | $1,280 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1890 - Melbourne | $555 | $748 | $1,050 | $1,480 | $2,230 | - | - |
| 1891 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $941 | $1,330 | $2,020 | - | - |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail | $555 | $579 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $2,260 | - | - |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail | $1,760 | $2,610 | $3,590 | $4,560 | $6,600 | - | - |
| 1892 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $645 | $1,020 | $1,770 | - | - |
| 1892 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $833 | $1,240 | $2,010 | - | - |
| 1893 - Sydney | $555 | $574 | $985 | $1,400 | $1,460 | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Sydney | $555 | $764 | $1,310 | $2,780 | $2,920 | - | - |
| 1893 - Melbourne | $555 | $689 | $995 | $1,590 | $2,400 | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne | $555 | $674 | $1,140 | $1,590 | $2,270 | - | - |
| 1894 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $1,100 | $1,120 | - | - |
| 1894 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $585 | $1,040 | - | - |
| 1895 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $595 | $727 | $1,310 | - | - |
| 1895 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $738 | $1,040 | - | - |
| 1896 - Sydney | $555 | $565 | $911 | $1,380 | $2,020 | - | - |
| 1896 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $799 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1897 - Sydney | $555 | $579 | $1,180 | $1,520 | $2,220 | - | - |
| 1897 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $720 | $1,360 | - | - |
| 1898 - Sydney | $555 | $901 | $1,340 | $1,850 | $2,620 | - | - |
| 1898 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $563 | $947 | $2,870 | - | - |
| 1899 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $641 | $1,070 | - | - |
| 1899 - Perth | $788 | $1,620 | $3,240 | $5,100 | $8,300 | - | - |
| 1899 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $674 | $1,070 | $1,100 | - | - |
| 1900 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $562 | $1,190 | $1,300 | - | - |
| 1900 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $1,210 | $1,300 | - | - |
| 1900 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $808 | $1,240 | $1,620 | - | - |
| 1901 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $907 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1901 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $599 | $737 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1901 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $753 | $1,400 | $1,580 | - | - |
| 1902 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $641 | $967 | - | - |
| 1902 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $582 | $641 | $967 | - | - |
| 1902 - Perth | $555 | $656 | $1,150 | $1,230 | $1,570 | - | - |
| 1903 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $887 | $943 | - | - |
| 1903 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $1,300 | $1,620 | - | - |
| 1903 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $647 | $739 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1904 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $598 | $641 | $967 | - | - |
| 1904 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $690 | $1,080 | - | - |
| 1904 - Perth | $555 | $677 | $800 | $836 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1905 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $632 | $855 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1905 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $2,010 | $2,270 | - | - |
| 1905 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $632 | $1,530 | $1,620 | - | - |
| 1906 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $801 | $900 | - | - |
| 1906 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $819 | $900 | - | - |
| 1906 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $661 | $1,480 | $1,820 | - | - |
| 1907 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $575 | $622 | - | - |
| 1907 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $647 | - | - |
| 1907 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $711 | $1,520 | $1,750 | - | - |
| 1908 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $588 | $859 | $1,010 | - | - |
| 1908 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $802 | $826 | - | - |
| 1908 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $596 | $778 | - | - |
| 1909 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $1,030 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1909 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $727 | - | - |
| 1909 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $704 | $826 | $1,200 | - | - |
| 1910 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $592 | - | - |
| 1910 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $876 | $1,140 | - | - |
| 1910 - Perth | $555 | $625 | $798 | $875 | $1,330 | - | - |
| 1911 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $739 | - | - |
| 1911 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $595 | $693 | - | - |
| 1911 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $955 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1912 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $581 | - | - |
| 1912 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $1,150 | - | - |
| 1912 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $649 | $650 | - | - |
| 1913 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $755 | - | - |
| 1913 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $613 | - | - |
| 1913 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $1,020 | $1,300 | - | - |
| 1914 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $644 | - | - |
| 1914 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | - | - |
| 1914 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $568 | - | - |
| 1915 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $693 | - | - |
| 1915 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $953 | - | - |
| 1915 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $667 | $826 | - | - |
| 1916 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $874 | - | - |
| 1916 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $566 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1916 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $616 | $693 | - | - |
| 1917 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $724 | $2,000 | - |
| 1917 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $591 | $1,140 | - | - |
| 1917 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1918 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $947 | - |
| 1918 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $571 | $579 | - | - |
| 1918 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $876 | - | - |
| 1919 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $663 | $713 | $826 | - | - |
| 1919 - Melbourne | $555 | $629 | $832 | $1,350 | $1,470 | - | - |
| 1919 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $1,210 | $2,110 | - |
| 1920 - Sydney | $468,600 | $478,300 | $488,000 | $516,800 | - | - | - |
| 1920 - Melbourne | $5,400 | $5,800 | $6,900 | $8,000 | $9,500 | - | - |
| 1920 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $561 | $641 | - | - |
| 1921 - Sydney | $1,720 | $1,840 | $2,340 | $2,530 | $3,270 | - | - |
| 1921 - Melbourne | $16,000 | $22,300 | $25,900 | $30,000 | $31,700 | - | - |
| 1921 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $665 | $727 | - | - |
| 1922 - Sydney | $20,400 | $25,100 | $28,000 | $30,800 | $34,300 | - | - |
| 1922 - Melbourne | $11,300 | $11,500 | $16,200 | $19,500 | $22,700 | - | - |
| 1922 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $832 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1923 - Sydney | $15,400 | $18,300 | $22,400 | $25,900 | $27,900 | - | - |
| 1923 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $818 | - | - |
| 1923 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $601 | $635 | - | - |
| 1924 - Sydney | $1,560 | $1,760 | $2,090 | $2,650 | $3,140 | - | - |
| 1924 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $568 | $1,440 | - | - |
| 1924 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $642 | $729 | $1,420 | - | - |
| 1925 - Sydney | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $673 | - | - |
| 1925 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $778 | - | - |
| 1925 - Perth | $555 | $610 | $848 | $1,600 | $1,950 | - | - |
| 1926 - Sydney | $21,800 | $22,100 | $30,200 | $31,200 | $34,500 | - | - |
| 1926 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $651 | $926 | $1,140 | - | - |
| 1926 - Perth | $1,570 | $1,920 | $2,290 | $2,840 | $3,570 | - | - |
| 1927 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $703 | $915 | $1,120 | - | - |
| 1928 - Melbourne | $2,270 | $2,510 | $3,020 | $3,640 | $5,200 | - | - |
| 1928 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $768 | $884 | - | - |
| 1929 - Melbourne | $2,470 | $2,600 | $2,730 | $3,720 | $4,990 | - | - |
| 1929 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | - | - |
| 1930 - Melbourne | $555 | $555 | $555 | $771 | $973 | - | - |
| 1930 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $869 | - | - |
| 1931 - Melbourne | $627 | $1,070 | $1,200 | $2,090 | $2,800 | - | - |
| 1931 - Perth | $555 | $555 | $555 | $555 | $626 | - | - |
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