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Δειτε  ένα ενδιαφερον αρθρο που δημοσιευτηκε στο
Drakesterling.com και που ενδεχομενως ανατρεπει μια παγιωμενη αντιληψη ως προς την σπανιοτητα των συγκεκριμενων λιρων της μαντηλοφορουσας Βικτωριας από ορισμενο βαθμο και πανω.
Veiled head sovereign rarities, ranked from top to bottom
15/03/2021
Like the Edward VII sovereign series, the veiled head (or old head) sovereigns are popular, owing to their affordability and general availability. They are also the last of the Victorian sovereigns, and also one of the few 19th century sovereigns available for under £500 in Mint State.

The key date to the series is officially the 1899 Perth sovereign, with Mint State examples selling for over £1,000, and gem pieces selling closer to five figures. (In fact, the example from the Quartermaster Collection, which graded PCGS MS65, sold for almost £22,000 in 2017.) I suspect that its popularity arises from its status as the Perth Mint’s first sovereign, as well as its comparatively low 694,937 mintage. However, a perusal of the PCGS and NGC population reports shows that the coin is in fact not the rarest date of the series. Personally, I don’t believe it deserves to be even in the top ten.
That honour belongs to mostly London and Sydney sovereigns, with also the 1893 Melbourne sovereign being very scarce in Mint State. In fact, the 1893 Sydney and Melbourne sovereigns take spots one and two, respectively, followed by a few London issues, and then the well-known Sydney triad of 1898, 1897, and 1896. These three dates in particularly have always been rated by collectors, with examples in MS62 or better particularly difficult to obtain. They are also comparatively well-priced compared to the “key” 1899 Perth sovereign.
A collector can build a comprehensive set in AU grade for a little over the gold price, while a mint state set is a realistic goal for collectors prepared to put a few years into acquiring choice pieces.
We have omitted from the table below the 1893 proof sovereigns from London. Proof sovereigns are also available from Melbourne each year, but these are rare VIP issues with mintages of fewer than 5, in most instances.
 
Rank   Date MM
1   1893-S Sov S-3877 Old Head
2   1893-M Sov S-3875 Old Head
3   1895 Sov S-3874
4   1896 Sov S-3874
5   1894 Sov S-3874
6   1898-S Sov S-3877
7   1897-S Sov S-3877
8   1896-S Sov S-3877
9   1893 Sov S-3874
10   1898 Sov S-3874
11   1900-S Sov S-3877
12   1901 Sov S-3874
13   1900-P Sov S-3876
14   1899-P Sov S-3876
15   1894-S Sov S-3877
16   1895-S Sov S-3877
17   1901-S Sov S-3877
18   1894-M Sov S-3875
19   1899-S Sov S-3877
20   1901-P Sov S-3876
21   1896-M Sov S-3875
22   1895-M Sov S-3875
23   1901-M Sov S-3875
24   1898-M Sov S-3875
25   1899 Sov S-3874
26   1900-M Sov S-3875
27   1899-M Sov S-3875
28   1897-M Sov S-3875
29   1900 Sov S-3874
Στο καταλογο αυτο παρατηρουμε ανατροπες σε σχεση νε τον καταλογο του Marsh.
Eνω στον Μarsh η μονη rare ειναι αυτη του 1899p,σε αυτον του sterling  εχουμε 13 κοπες πανω απο αυτην με την 1900p αμεσως απο πανω της.
Ο αρθρογραφος το δικαιολογει ως αποτελεσμα στατιστικης  μελετης εμφανισεως της καθε κοπης  τα τελευταια χρονια σε δημοπρασιες.