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 | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1888 - Sydney - SS JEB | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Near G | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Far G | - | - | - | - | - | $716 |
| 1889 - Sydney - Near G | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1889 - Sydney - Far G | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Near G | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Far G | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1890 - Sydney - Near G | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1890 - Sydney - Far G | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1890 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1891 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail | - | - | - | $716 | $716 | $716 |
| 1892 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1892 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1893 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1893 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1894 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1894 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1895 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1895 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1896 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1896 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1897 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1897 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1898 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1898 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1899 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1899 - Perth | - | - | - | $716 | $716 | $716 |
| 1899 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1900 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1900 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1900 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1901 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1901 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1901 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1902 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1902 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1902 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1903 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1903 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1903 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1904 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1904 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1904 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1905 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1905 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1905 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1906 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1906 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1906 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1907 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1907 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1907 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1908 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1908 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1908 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1909 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1909 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1909 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1910 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1910 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1910 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1911 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1911 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1911 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1912 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1912 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1912 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1913 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1913 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1913 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1914 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1914 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1914 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1915 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1915 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1915 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1916 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1916 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1916 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1917 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1917 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1917 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1918 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1918 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1918 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1919 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1919 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1919 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1920 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | - | $224,800 |
| 1920 - Melbourne | - | - | $716 | $1,750 | $2,440 | $3,680 |
| 1920 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1921 - Sydney | - | - | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,090 |
| 1921 - Melbourne | - | - | $4,750 | $7,500 | $8,600 | $12,600 |
| 1921 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1922 - Sydney | - | - | $3,750 | $8,500 | $9,800 | $14,400 |
| 1922 - Melbourne | - | - | $1,500 | $4,250 | $5,900 | $8,100 |
| 1922 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1923 - Sydney | - | - | $3,120 | $6,700 | $7,900 | $11,100 |
| 1923 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1923 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1924 - Sydney | - | - | $716 | $716 | $716 | $937 |
| 1924 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1924 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1925 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1925 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1925 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1926 - Sydney | - | - | $3,250 | $7,700 | $11,700 | $16,400 |
| 1926 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1926 - Perth | - | - | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 1927 - Perth | - | - | - | $716 | $716 | $716 |
| 1928 - Melbourne | - | - | $716 | $789 | $1,020 | $1,500 |
| 1928 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1929 - Melbourne | - | - | $716 | $1,070 | $1,160 | $1,520 |
| 1929 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1930 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1930 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| 1931 - Melbourne | - | - | - | $716 | $716 | $716 |
| 1931 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $716 | $716 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Near G | $716 | $716 | $957 | $1,580 | $1,940 | - | - |
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G | $716 | $716 | $974 | $1,310 | $2,090 | - | - |
| 1888 - Sydney - SS JEB | $716 | $716 | $899 | $1,300 | $1,960 | - | - |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Near G | $716 | $716 | $808 | $1,160 | $1,950 | - | - |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Far G | $716 | $716 | $862 | $1,250 | $2,250 | - | - |
| 1889 - Sydney - Near G | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,540 | $1,590 | - | - |
| 1889 - Sydney - Far G | $716 | $716 | $927 | $1,290 | $1,960 | - | - |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Near G | $716 | $716 | $716 | $849 | $1,400 | - | - |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Far G | $716 | $716 | $924 | $1,410 | $2,200 | - | - |
| 1890 - Sydney - Near G | $716 | $716 | $770 | $1,090 | $2,300 | - | - |
| 1890 - Sydney - Far G | $716 | $716 | $899 | $1,300 | $1,960 | - | - |
| 1890 - Melbourne | $716 | $758 | $1,070 | $1,500 | $2,260 | - | - |
| 1891 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $954 | $1,350 | $2,050 | - | - |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail | $716 | $716 | $1,060 | $1,520 | $2,290 | - | - |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail | $1,790 | $2,650 | $3,630 | $4,620 | $6,700 | - | - |
| 1892 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,040 | $1,800 | - | - |
| 1892 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $845 | $1,170 | $2,030 | - | - |
| 1893 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $1,010 | $1,420 | $1,480 | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Sydney | $716 | $770 | $1,330 | $2,820 | $2,960 | - | - |
| 1893 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $1,010 | $1,610 | $2,430 | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $1,240 | $1,610 | $2,300 | - | - |
| 1894 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,120 | $1,180 | - | - |
| 1894 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1895 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $737 | $1,330 | - | - |
| 1895 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $748 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1896 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $924 | $1,400 | $2,050 | - | - |
| 1896 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $795 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1897 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $1,180 | $1,540 | $2,250 | - | - |
| 1897 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $730 | $1,380 | - | - |
| 1898 - Sydney | $716 | $914 | $1,350 | $1,870 | $2,650 | - | - |
| 1898 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $959 | $2,910 | - | - |
| 1899 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1899 - Perth | $799 | $1,580 | $3,290 | $4,610 | $8,400 | - | - |
| 1899 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,090 | $1,180 | - | - |
| 1900 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,200 | $1,310 | - | - |
| 1900 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,220 | $1,310 | - | - |
| 1900 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $829 | $1,260 | $1,650 | - | - |
| 1901 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $919 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1901 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $747 | $1,070 | - | - |
| 1901 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $747 | $1,420 | $1,600 | - | - |
| 1902 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $981 | - | - |
| 1902 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $981 | - | - |
| 1902 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $1,160 | $1,250 | $1,590 | - | - |
| 1903 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $870 | $956 | - | - |
| 1903 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,310 | $1,640 | - | - |
| 1903 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $733 | $749 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1904 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $981 | - | - |
| 1904 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,100 | - | - |
| 1904 - Perth | $716 | $763 | $810 | $847 | $1,190 | - | - |
| 1905 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $867 | $1,070 | - | - |
| 1905 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $789 | $1,010 | - | - |
| 1905 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,550 | $1,640 | - | - |
| 1906 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $811 | $912 | - | - |
| 1906 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $830 | $912 | - | - |
| 1906 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,500 | $1,840 | - | - |
| 1907 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1907 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1907 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $724 | $1,540 | $1,770 | - | - |
| 1908 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $870 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1908 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $813 | $837 | - | - |
| 1908 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $3,790 | - | - |
| 1909 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,050 | $1,180 | - | - |
| 1909 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $737 | - | - |
| 1909 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $837 | $1,210 | - | - |
| 1910 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1910 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $887 | $1,150 | - | - |
| 1910 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $809 | $887 | $1,350 | - | - |
| 1911 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $749 | - | - |
| 1911 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1911 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $968 | $1,180 | - | - |
| 1912 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1912 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,160 | - | - |
| 1912 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1913 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $766 | - | - |
| 1913 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1913 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,040 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1914 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1914 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1914 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1915 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1915 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $966 | - | - |
| 1915 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $837 | - | - |
| 1916 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $886 | - | - |
| 1916 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,040 | - | - |
| 1916 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $782 | $2,310 | - | - |
| 1917 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $733 | $2,030 | - |
| 1917 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,110 | - | - |
| 1917 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,110 | - | - |
| 1918 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $988 | - |
| 1918 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1918 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $888 | - | - |
| 1919 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,270 | $1,710 | - | - |
| 1919 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $854 | $1,330 | $1,490 | - | - |
| 1919 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,240 | $1,840 | - |
| 1920 - Sydney | $475,000 | $497,200 | $519,500 | $523,800 | - | - | - |
| 1920 - Melbourne | $5,400 | $5,800 | $7,000 | $8,100 | $9,600 | - | - |
| 1920 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1921 - Sydney | $1,750 | $1,890 | $2,350 | $2,570 | $3,310 | - | - |
| 1921 - Melbourne | $16,200 | $22,000 | $26,200 | $30,400 | $32,100 | - | - |
| 1921 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $737 | - | - |
| 1922 - Sydney | $20,700 | $25,500 | $30,700 | $31,200 | $34,700 | - | - |
| 1922 - Melbourne | $11,500 | $11,600 | $16,400 | $18,000 | $18,500 | - | - |
| 1922 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $789 | $1,190 | - | - |
| 1923 - Sydney | $15,600 | $18,600 | $22,700 | $27,000 | $28,200 | - | - |
| 1923 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $829 | - | - |
| 1923 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1924 - Sydney | $1,580 | $1,770 | $2,120 | $2,680 | $3,190 | - | - |
| 1924 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $1,460 | - | - |
| 1924 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $739 | $1,440 | - | - |
| 1925 - Sydney | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1925 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $789 | - | - |
| 1925 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $812 | $1,620 | $2,100 | - | - |
| 1926 - Sydney | $22,100 | $22,400 | $30,600 | $31,200 | $35,000 | - | - |
| 1926 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $915 | $1,150 | - | - |
| 1926 - Perth | $1,590 | $1,870 | $2,250 | $2,880 | $3,620 | - | - |
| 1927 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $738 | $935 | $1,140 | - | - |
| 1928 - Melbourne | $2,300 | $2,450 | $2,990 | $3,680 | $5,200 | - | - |
| 1928 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $783 | $896 | - | - |
| 1929 - Melbourne | $2,500 | $3,080 | $3,690 | $3,770 | $5,100 | - | - |
| 1929 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
| 1930 - Melbourne | $716 | $716 | $716 | $772 | $986 | - | - |
| 1930 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $881 | - | - |
| 1931 - Melbourne | $716 | $1,100 | $1,170 | $1,740 | $2,840 | - | - |
| 1931 - Perth | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | $716 | - | - |
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