Here’s another one for the gold sovereign and half sovereign brains trust
Got me an 1883-S half, looked up in my trusty Marsh revised book, looks like the Obverse 5 variety with the wide QV head. Notice how the hair touches the text in the legend.
1883-S mintage was 221,000 and this variety...
Does anyone have more info on the rarity of the Melbourne Mint 1926 Gold Sovereign?
In the older Golden Jubilee Edition of Marsh "The Gold Sovereign", it's noted as 'R' for rare
Then in my newer 2021 Second Revised Edition, the rating is now 'C' for common
What's also confusing is that the...
A historical benchmark offers a measuring stick for the scarcity of Panda coins, show Pandas and medals: Chinese Coins: Pandas Tip the Rarity Scale
https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/5894/Chinese-Coins-Pandas/
Best wishes,
Peter Anthony
China Pricepedia
www.pandacollector.com