1893 Sydney Veiled Head Half Sovereign

At MS66+, this 1893-S Veiled head half sovereign is single finest graded example of this date, single finest graded example of this type, equal-finest graded half sovereign, equal-finest graded Australian circulation gold coin, and equal-second finest graded circulation gold sovereign or half sovereign across the British Empire (May 2012). This coin speaks for itself. Smooth, proof-like fields, crisp design, and tonnes of eye appeal, I doubt that I’ll ever see another Veiled head half sovereign as fine as this one. Surely the finest known.