Every Perth Mint Half Sovereign from 1900 to 1918!

From the unique Queen Victoria 1900P to the excessively rare George V 1918P, and every coin in between, this breathtaking collection offers you the opportunity to secure every Gold Half Sovereign date struck at the Perth Mint!

All-encompassing, this inspiring presentation comprises seven 22-carat gold half sovereigns. While headlined by the rare 1918P Half – Australia’s last half sovereign date, known by no more than 200 examples – this prestigious collection is packed with highlights.

A key coin in any grade, the set features the ONLY Queen Victoria Half Sovereign date – the 1900P. Missing from many collections, the mintage was a low 119,376. Royal Mint branches were reluctant to strike the somewhat tricky half sovereigns, and the Perth Mint was no exception. Thus, as they started under Queen Victoria, so would they continue – the Mint’s half sovereign mintages are astonishingly small!

Regarding Edward VII half sovereigns, the 1904P had a mintage of 60,030, with the mintages of the 1908P and 1909P being 24,668 and 44,022 respectively!

Apart from the 1918P, the Mint only issued George V half sovereigns in 1911 (mintage 130,373) and 1915 (mintage 138,219). Overall, the average annual mintage of Perth Mint half sovereigns was an astonishing 73,841!

With the mintages so low, and so many coins melted for the gold, it’s no surprise that the Perth Mint Half Sovereign Series is rarely offered as a complete collection. With only one set available – graded from Fine to about Uncirculated – you must act now.

Perth Mint Half Type Set!

Giving you the chance to enjoy a vivid snapshot of the Perth Mint Half Sovereign Series, this set comprises a half sovereign from all three British monarchs!

Grading Fine to aUnc, the set includes a Perth Mint Half Sovereign from Queen Victoria, Edward VII & George V –dates of our choice. Very scarce today, with the tiny mintages outlined above, all three coins carry the St George reverse, along with the Mint’s P mintmark.

With only three sets available – each in a case with a Certificate – immediate action is essential.

Issued towards the end of the reign of King George VI, the 1952 10/- Coombs/Wilson Star Note is, like all Star Notes, extremely rare in any grade – and virtually never seen on the market in the spellbinding quality apparent here. Of surviving examples, only the tiniest percentage would remain in Uncirculated quality. An opportunity not to be missed!

The first 10/- Star Replacement Note of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, this crucial predecimal banknote is very rare, irrespective of the condition. When found in strictly Uncirculated quality, as here it is a rarity of the highest order. Rarely offered by Downies in this supreme state of preservation, immediate action is a must.

A must-have for the serious Star Note collector, we also have a second example of the first Queen Elizabeth II 10/- Star Note – also in premium grade! Issued under the Commonwealth Bank, and undeniably rare in superior quality, this superbly preserved Coombs/Wilson 10/- Star Note is in about Uncirculated condition.

A truly great Australian rarity, and a highly desirable piece of Australian banknote history, we also have the very last Australian 10/- Star Replacement Note. As good as the day it was issued, well over six decades ago, this landmark ‘final issue’ is excessively rare when found in the pristine Uncirculated quality apparent here.