1872/1 Melbourne Shield Reverse Overdate Sovereign

A key coin to the shield sovereign series, and the equal-finest graded by PCGS (3/25) of the date. Several dies were retooled to strike the overdate, with the overdate on some pieces being hard to distinguish. The present example bears a clearly retooled “2” in the date, leaving no question about the coin’s identity or rarity. Very desirable in this grade, and the best of the variety we’ve handled.