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 | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1888 - Sydney - SS JEB | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Near G | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Far G | - | - | - | - | - | $703 |
| 1889 - Sydney - Near G | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1889 - Sydney - Far G | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Near G | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Far G | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1890 - Sydney - Near G | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1890 - Sydney - Far G | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1890 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1891 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail | - | - | - | $703 | $703 | $703 |
| 1892 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1892 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1893 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1893 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1894 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1894 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1895 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1895 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1896 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1896 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1897 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1897 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1898 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1898 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1899 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1899 - Perth | - | - | - | $703 | $703 | $703 |
| 1899 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1900 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1900 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1900 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1901 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1901 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1901 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1902 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1902 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1902 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1903 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1903 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1903 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1904 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1904 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1904 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1905 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1905 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1905 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1906 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1906 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1906 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1907 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1907 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1907 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1908 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1908 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1908 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1909 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1909 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1909 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1910 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1910 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1910 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1911 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1911 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1911 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1912 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1912 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1912 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1913 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1913 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1913 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1914 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1914 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1914 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1915 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1915 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1915 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1916 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1916 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1916 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1917 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1917 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1917 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1918 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1918 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1918 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1919 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1919 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1919 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1920 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | - | $220,800 |
| 1920 - Melbourne | - | - | $703 | $1,720 | $2,390 | $3,620 |
| 1920 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1921 - Sydney | - | - | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,070 |
| 1921 - Melbourne | - | - | $4,660 | $7,400 | $8,500 | $12,400 |
| 1921 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1922 - Sydney | - | - | $3,680 | $8,300 | $9,600 | $14,100 |
| 1922 - Melbourne | - | - | $1,470 | $4,170 | $5,800 | $8,000 |
| 1922 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1923 - Sydney | - | - | $3,070 | $6,600 | $7,800 | $10,900 |
| 1923 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1923 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1924 - Sydney | - | - | $703 | $703 | $703 | $920 |
| 1924 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1924 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1925 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1925 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1925 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1926 - Sydney | - | - | $3,190 | $7,600 | $11,500 | $16,100 |
| 1926 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1926 - Perth | - | - | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,020 |
| 1927 - Perth | - | - | - | $703 | $703 | $703 |
| 1928 - Melbourne | - | - | $703 | $775 | $1,010 | $1,470 |
| 1928 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1929 - Melbourne | - | - | $703 | $1,050 | $1,130 | $1,500 |
| 1929 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1930 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1930 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| 1931 - Melbourne | - | - | - | $703 | $703 | $703 |
| 1931 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $703 | $703 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Near G | $703 | $703 | $940 | $1,550 | $1,900 | - | - |
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G | $703 | $703 | $957 | $1,290 | $2,050 | - | - |
| 1888 - Sydney - SS JEB | $703 | $703 | $883 | $1,280 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Near G | $703 | $703 | $793 | $1,140 | $1,920 | - | - |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Far G | $703 | $703 | $846 | $1,230 | $2,210 | - | - |
| 1889 - Sydney - Near G | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,520 | $1,560 | - | - |
| 1889 - Sydney - Far G | $703 | $703 | $910 | $1,260 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Near G | $703 | $703 | $703 | $834 | $1,370 | - | - |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Far G | $703 | $703 | $908 | $1,390 | $2,160 | - | - |
| 1890 - Sydney - Near G | $703 | $703 | $756 | $1,070 | $2,260 | - | - |
| 1890 - Sydney - Far G | $703 | $703 | $883 | $1,280 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1890 - Melbourne | $703 | $745 | $1,050 | $1,470 | $2,220 | - | - |
| 1891 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $936 | $1,320 | $2,010 | - | - |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail | $703 | $703 | $1,040 | $1,500 | $2,240 | - | - |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail | $1,760 | $2,600 | $3,570 | $4,540 | $6,600 | - | - |
| 1892 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,020 | $1,770 | - | - |
| 1892 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $829 | $1,140 | $2,000 | - | - |
| 1893 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $987 | $1,400 | $1,450 | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Sydney | $703 | $756 | $1,300 | $2,770 | $2,910 | - | - |
| 1893 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $991 | $1,580 | $2,390 | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $1,220 | $1,580 | $2,260 | - | - |
| 1894 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,100 | $1,160 | - | - |
| 1894 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,040 | - | - |
| 1895 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $724 | $1,310 | - | - |
| 1895 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $734 | $1,040 | - | - |
| 1896 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $907 | $1,370 | $2,010 | - | - |
| 1896 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $781 | $1,010 | - | - |
| 1897 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $1,160 | $1,510 | $2,210 | - | - |
| 1897 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $717 | $1,360 | - | - |
| 1898 - Sydney | $703 | $897 | $1,330 | $1,840 | $2,610 | - | - |
| 1898 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $942 | $2,850 | - | - |
| 1899 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,070 | - | - |
| 1899 - Perth | $785 | $1,560 | $3,230 | $4,520 | $8,200 | - | - |
| 1899 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,070 | $1,160 | - | - |
| 1900 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,180 | $1,290 | - | - |
| 1900 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,200 | $1,290 | - | - |
| 1900 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $814 | $1,230 | $1,620 | - | - |
| 1901 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $903 | $1,040 | - | - |
| 1901 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $734 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1901 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $733 | $1,400 | $1,570 | - | - |
| 1902 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $963 | - | - |
| 1902 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $963 | - | - |
| 1902 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $1,140 | $1,230 | $1,560 | - | - |
| 1903 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $854 | $938 | - | - |
| 1903 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,290 | $1,610 | - | - |
| 1903 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $720 | $736 | $1,010 | - | - |
| 1904 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $963 | - | - |
| 1904 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,080 | - | - |
| 1904 - Perth | $703 | $750 | $796 | $832 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1905 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $851 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1905 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $775 | $994 | - | - |
| 1905 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,520 | $1,610 | - | - |
| 1906 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $797 | $895 | - | - |
| 1906 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $815 | $895 | - | - |
| 1906 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,470 | $1,810 | - | - |
| 1907 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1907 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1907 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $711 | $1,510 | $1,740 | - | - |
| 1908 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $855 | $1,010 | - | - |
| 1908 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $798 | $822 | - | - |
| 1908 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $3,720 | - | - |
| 1909 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,030 | $1,160 | - | - |
| 1909 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $724 | - | - |
| 1909 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $822 | $1,190 | - | - |
| 1910 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1910 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $871 | $1,130 | - | - |
| 1910 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $795 | $871 | $1,320 | - | - |
| 1911 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $736 | - | - |
| 1911 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1911 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $951 | $1,160 | - | - |
| 1912 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1912 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,140 | - | - |
| 1912 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1913 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $752 | - | - |
| 1913 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1913 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,020 | $1,230 | - | - |
| 1914 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1914 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1914 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1915 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1915 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $948 | - | - |
| 1915 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $822 | - | - |
| 1916 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $870 | - | - |
| 1916 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1916 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $768 | $2,270 | - | - |
| 1917 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $720 | $1,990 | - |
| 1917 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1917 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1918 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $970 | - |
| 1918 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1918 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $872 | - | - |
| 1919 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,250 | $1,680 | - | - |
| 1919 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $839 | $1,300 | $1,460 | - | - |
| 1919 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,210 | $1,800 | - |
| 1920 - Sydney | $466,400 | $488,300 | $510,100 | $514,400 | - | - | - |
| 1920 - Melbourne | $5,400 | $5,700 | $6,900 | $7,900 | $9,400 | - | - |
| 1920 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1921 - Sydney | $1,710 | $1,860 | $2,310 | $2,520 | $3,250 | - | - |
| 1921 - Melbourne | $15,900 | $21,600 | $25,800 | $29,800 | $31,500 | - | - |
| 1921 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $724 | - | - |
| 1922 - Sydney | $20,300 | $25,000 | $30,200 | $30,700 | $34,100 | - | - |
| 1922 - Melbourne | $11,200 | $11,400 | $16,100 | $17,700 | $18,200 | - | - |
| 1922 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $775 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1923 - Sydney | $15,400 | $18,200 | $22,300 | $26,500 | $27,700 | - | - |
| 1923 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $814 | - | - |
| 1923 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1924 - Sydney | $1,550 | $1,740 | $2,080 | $2,640 | $3,130 | - | - |
| 1924 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $1,430 | - | - |
| 1924 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $726 | $1,410 | - | - |
| 1925 - Sydney | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1925 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $774 | - | - |
| 1925 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $797 | $1,590 | $2,070 | - | - |
| 1926 - Sydney | $21,700 | $22,000 | $30,100 | $30,600 | $34,300 | - | - |
| 1926 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $898 | $1,130 | - | - |
| 1926 - Perth | $1,560 | $1,840 | $2,210 | $2,830 | $3,560 | - | - |
| 1927 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $725 | $918 | $1,120 | - | - |
| 1928 - Melbourne | $2,260 | $2,410 | $2,940 | $3,620 | $5,100 | - | - |
| 1928 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $769 | $880 | - | - |
| 1929 - Melbourne | $2,460 | $3,030 | $3,620 | $3,710 | $4,970 | - | - |
| 1929 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
| 1930 - Melbourne | $703 | $703 | $703 | $758 | $968 | - | - |
| 1930 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $865 | - | - |
| 1931 - Melbourne | $703 | $1,080 | $1,150 | $1,710 | $2,790 | - | - |
| 1931 - Perth | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | $703 | - | - |
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