1860 Half Sovereign

The 1860 is the scarcest wreathed bust half sovereign and the second scarcest Sydney Mint date overall. It's estimated that there are fewer than 250 pieces surviving, most of which have some form of damage. There were four problem-free examples offered at the Reserve Bank of Australia Sale from a total of twenty 1860s (Downies, 2005). Prior to this, 1860s were extremely difficult to acquire though did turn up in dealer's bullion piles from time to time. The date is available in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state, though is extremely scarce in problem-free VF or better with the finest example sold through the Reserve Bank of Australia grading aVF (Downies, 2005).

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