1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign - PCGS MS62

Australia, 1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign -

Sydney Mint sovereigns in PCGS MS62 or better are notoriously difficult to source. The above sovereign is in the top 2.3% of 1866 Sydney Mint sovereigns graded by PCGS and in the top 2.6% of Sydney Mint sovereigns graded overall. Make no mistake: MS62 is a rare grade for a Sydney Mint. Don’t look at this coin thinking you’ll get an MS63 or MS64 any time soon, because you won’t. An MS62 Sydney Mint sovereign is genuinely rare and deeply underrated by the market. This piece is completely original, with lovely satin lustre and great eye appeal. Unlike many of its siblings, this coin has not been dipped or cleaned, and is completely original in every way. If it were uncertified, it would have a $4,500 - $5,500 price-tag on it. Equal third-finest graded by PCGS (May 2013).