1880 Melbourne Shield Reverse Sovereign

If you collect Australian shield sovereigns, odds are the 1886-M and 1887-M are still gaps in your collection. The third gap that is often left unfilled is the 1880-M, which is almost as hard to find in better grade as the 1886-M and 1887-M sovereigns. Like the two key dates, the 1880-M is uncommon in circulated grades and rare in Mint State, and often sells for thousands, even in VF. It was therefore with great excitement that I secured this date in PCGS MS62. It is the equal-finest graded by PCGS (1/19), with only two other examples available to collectors in this grade (one of which is in a collection and not for sale). Fully-lustrous and fresh, it is certainly one of the nicest specimens of this rare date that I’ve had the pleasure of handling in the last twelve years, with only a small edge nick on the reverse, mentioned for accuracy. If you’re a serious shield sovereign collector and would like a high-grade example of this rare date, this is your coin. Call me to discuss on +61 421 228 821.