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- Scarce overdate variety, described by Spink Australia in their November 1979 auction as "an interesting specimen which shows that the date has been re-entered, particularly clearly with the last figure of the date, 7, which may have been intended to obliterate a 6 (or 5) thus raising the possibility that a working die dated 1856 (or 1855) had been prepared with the second type bust.” This piece is one of only three 1857/5 overdates on record. A second example similar to this one is known to exist, and, according to Walter Eigner, another was discovered in 2005 in the Reserve Bank of Australia sale (lot 553).

This example has a long provenance. Its first recorded appearance was in the aforementioned 1979 Spink Australia auction, lot 318, followed by a second appearance in Noble Numismatics auction 65, lot 1475, where it was described as “excessively rare”. At that time, this coin was also attributed to the Moran Collection. This coin has only recently surfaced this year, and, to my knowledge, has not seen the market since it sold in November 2000. A great coin for the variety collector and very rare. Grades PCGS AU58.

- A great coin, with original bloom and only minor aberrations in the fields. Scarce and very desirable in this grade. Catalogues $9,500 in the latest Greg McDonald catalogue. Grades PCGS AU58.

- Attractive example of this scarce coin. Grades PCGS AU53.

- A great type coin. Practically full lustre. Catalogue value in aUNC is $2,400. Grades PCGS AU58.

- Great coin. Grades PCGS VF35.

- A great type coin. Grades PCGS AU50.

- Grades Fine.

- A great type coin. Grades PCGS MS61.

- Grades PCGS AU58.

- Original coin. Grades PCGS AU55.

- A great type coin. Grades PCGS XF40.

- Popular type and attractive coin. Grades PCGS AU55.

- Sydney Mint sovereigns are scarce in PCGS MS62 or better. This piece is RARE in this grade, and is the equal-finest graded Sydney Mint Sovereign across the entire Sydney Mint Sovereign series. Grades PCGS MS63.

- Great type coin. Grades PCGS AU55.

- Great type coin. Grades NGC AU55.

- Practically UNC. Great type coin. Grades PCGS AU58.

- McD 153. Great type coin. Grades PCGS AU58.

- The equal-finest graded Australian shield reverse sovereign. RARE in this grade. Grades PCGS MS64.

- Great budget coin. Grades PCGS XF45.

- Great type coin. Grades PCGS AU58.

- McD 162a. Attractive example and a great type coin. Grades PCGS MS62.

- Scarce. Great type coin. Grades PCGS AU58.

- McD 169c. Scarce and attractive this nice. Grades PCGS MS62.

- McD 169c. Lovely original coin. Grades PCGS AU58.

- Shield reverse sovereigns are tough coins in Mint State. Grades PCGS MS62.