Sovereign - 1888 to 1931 - Price Guide
As the advancing years crept up on Queen Victoria, it was time that her portrait was updated. The resulting design by Thomas (later Sir Thomas) Brock was to become known as the Old Head design although it is probably kinder to Victoria's memory to call it the Veiled Head type. This design was struck continuously until Victoria's death in 1901 after a reign of sixty-three years.
From 1894, the shield reverse half sovereign was dropped in favour of the St. George design.
Edward VII's short reign saw an abundance of gold sovereigns and half sovereigns from all three mints.
The designer of the George V Australian silver and bronze issues, Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, was selected to produce the obverse design for the George V sovereign and half sovereign coins. Like de Saules, Mackennal preferred a bare-headed design of the monarch for the gold series, while both men went for the more majestic crown and robes for the silver and bronze issues.
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| Variety | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Near G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1888 - Sydney - SS JEB | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Near G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Far G | - | - | - | - | - | $708 |
| 1889 - Sydney - Near G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1889 - Sydney - Far G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Near G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Far G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1890 - Sydney - Near G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1890 - Sydney - Far G | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1890 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1891 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail | - | - | - | $708 | $708 | $708 |
| 1892 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1892 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1893 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1893 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1894 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1894 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1895 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1895 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1896 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1896 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1897 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1897 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1898 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1898 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1899 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1899 - Perth | - | - | - | $708 | $708 | $708 |
| 1899 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1900 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1900 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1900 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1901 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1901 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1901 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1902 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1902 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1902 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1903 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1903 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1903 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1904 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1904 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1904 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1905 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1905 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1905 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1906 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1906 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1906 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1907 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1907 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1907 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1908 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1908 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1908 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1909 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1909 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1909 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1910 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1910 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1910 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1911 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1911 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1911 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1912 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1912 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1912 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1913 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1913 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1913 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1914 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1914 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1914 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1915 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1915 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1915 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1916 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1916 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1916 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1917 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1917 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1917 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1918 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1918 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1918 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1919 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1919 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1919 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1920 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | - | $222,400 |
| 1920 - Melbourne | - | - | $708 | $1,730 | $2,410 | $3,640 |
| 1920 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1921 - Sydney | - | - | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,080 |
| 1921 - Melbourne | - | - | $4,690 | $7,400 | $8,500 | $12,500 |
| 1921 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1922 - Sydney | - | - | $3,710 | $8,400 | $9,700 | $14,200 |
| 1922 - Melbourne | - | - | $1,480 | $4,200 | $5,800 | $8,000 |
| 1922 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1923 - Sydney | - | - | $3,090 | $6,700 | $7,800 | $11,000 |
| 1923 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1923 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1924 - Sydney | - | - | $708 | $708 | $708 | $927 |
| 1924 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1924 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1925 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1925 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1925 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1926 - Sydney | - | - | $3,210 | $7,700 | $11,600 | $16,200 |
| 1926 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1926 - Perth | - | - | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,030 |
| 1927 - Perth | - | - | - | $708 | $708 | $708 |
| 1928 - Melbourne | - | - | $708 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,480 |
| 1928 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1929 - Melbourne | - | - | $708 | $1,060 | $1,140 | $1,510 |
| 1929 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1930 - Melbourne | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1930 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| 1931 - Melbourne | - | - | - | $708 | $708 | $708 |
| 1931 - Perth | - | - | - | - | $708 | $708 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Near G | $708 | $708 | $947 | $1,570 | $1,910 | - | - |
| 1888 - Sydney - Normal J.E.B. - Far G | $708 | $708 | $964 | $1,300 | $2,070 | - | - |
| 1888 - Sydney - SS JEB | $708 | $708 | $890 | $1,280 | $1,940 | - | - |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Near G | $708 | $708 | $799 | $1,150 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1888 - Melbourne - Far G | $708 | $708 | $852 | $1,240 | $2,220 | - | - |
| 1889 - Sydney - Near G | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,530 | $1,580 | - | - |
| 1889 - Sydney - Far G | $708 | $708 | $917 | $1,270 | $1,940 | - | - |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Near G | $708 | $708 | $708 | $840 | $1,380 | - | - |
| 1889 - Melbourne - Far G | $708 | $708 | $914 | $1,400 | $2,180 | - | - |
| 1890 - Sydney - Near G | $708 | $708 | $761 | $1,080 | $2,280 | - | - |
| 1890 - Sydney - Far G | $708 | $708 | $890 | $1,280 | $1,940 | - | - |
| 1890 - Melbourne | $708 | $750 | $1,060 | $1,480 | $2,240 | - | - |
| 1891 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $943 | $1,330 | $2,030 | - | - |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Long Tail | $708 | $708 | $1,050 | $1,510 | $2,260 | - | - |
| 1891 - Melbourne - Short Tail | $1,770 | $2,620 | $3,600 | $4,570 | $6,600 | - | - |
| 1892 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,030 | $1,780 | - | - |
| 1892 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $835 | $1,150 | $2,010 | - | - |
| 1893 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $994 | $1,410 | $1,460 | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Sydney | $708 | $762 | $1,310 | $2,790 | $2,930 | - | - |
| 1893 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $998 | $1,590 | $2,400 | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $1,230 | $1,590 | $2,280 | - | - |
| 1894 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,100 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1894 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1895 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $729 | $1,320 | - | - |
| 1895 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $740 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1896 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $914 | $1,380 | $2,030 | - | - |
| 1896 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $786 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1897 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $1,160 | $1,520 | $2,230 | - | - |
| 1897 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $722 | $1,370 | - | - |
| 1898 - Sydney | $708 | $904 | $1,340 | $1,850 | $2,630 | - | - |
| 1898 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $949 | $2,870 | - | - |
| 1899 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,070 | - | - |
| 1899 - Perth | $790 | $1,570 | $3,250 | $4,560 | $8,300 | - | - |
| 1899 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,070 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1900 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,190 | $1,300 | - | - |
| 1900 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,210 | $1,300 | - | - |
| 1900 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $820 | $1,240 | $1,630 | - | - |
| 1901 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $909 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1901 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $739 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1901 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $739 | $1,410 | $1,580 | - | - |
| 1902 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $970 | - | - |
| 1902 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $970 | - | - |
| 1902 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $1,150 | $1,240 | $1,580 | - | - |
| 1903 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $861 | $945 | - | - |
| 1903 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,300 | $1,630 | - | - |
| 1903 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $725 | $741 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1904 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $970 | - | - |
| 1904 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1904 - Perth | $708 | $755 | $802 | $838 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1905 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $857 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1905 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $780 | $1,000 | - | - |
| 1905 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,530 | $1,630 | - | - |
| 1906 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $803 | $902 | - | - |
| 1906 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $821 | $902 | - | - |
| 1906 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,480 | $1,820 | - | - |
| 1907 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1907 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1907 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $717 | $1,520 | $1,760 | - | - |
| 1908 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $861 | $1,010 | - | - |
| 1908 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $804 | $828 | - | - |
| 1908 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $3,750 | - | - |
| 1909 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,040 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1909 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $729 | - | - |
| 1909 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $828 | $1,200 | - | - |
| 1910 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1910 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $878 | $1,140 | - | - |
| 1910 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $800 | $877 | $1,330 | - | - |
| 1911 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $741 | - | - |
| 1911 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1911 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $958 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1912 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1912 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,150 | - | - |
| 1912 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1913 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $757 | - | - |
| 1913 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1913 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,030 | $1,240 | - | - |
| 1914 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1914 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1914 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1915 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1915 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $955 | - | - |
| 1915 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $828 | - | - |
| 1916 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $876 | - | - |
| 1916 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1916 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $773 | $2,280 | - | - |
| 1917 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $725 | $2,000 | - |
| 1917 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1917 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,100 | - | - |
| 1918 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $977 | - |
| 1918 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1918 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $878 | - | - |
| 1919 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,260 | $1,690 | - | - |
| 1919 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $845 | $1,310 | $1,470 | - | - |
| 1919 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,220 | $1,820 | - |
| 1920 - Sydney | $469,800 | $491,800 | $513,800 | $518,100 | - | - | - |
| 1920 - Melbourne | $5,400 | $5,700 | $6,900 | $8,000 | $9,500 | - | - |
| 1920 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1921 - Sydney | $1,730 | $1,870 | $2,330 | $2,540 | $3,270 | - | - |
| 1921 - Melbourne | $16,000 | $21,800 | $25,900 | $30,000 | $31,800 | - | - |
| 1921 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $729 | - | - |
| 1922 - Sydney | $20,500 | $25,200 | $30,400 | $30,900 | $34,300 | - | - |
| 1922 - Melbourne | $11,300 | $11,500 | $16,200 | $17,800 | $18,300 | - | - |
| 1922 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $780 | $1,180 | - | - |
| 1923 - Sydney | $15,500 | $18,400 | $22,500 | $26,700 | $27,900 | - | - |
| 1923 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $820 | - | - |
| 1923 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1924 - Sydney | $1,560 | $1,750 | $2,100 | $2,660 | $3,150 | - | - |
| 1924 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1,440 | - | - |
| 1924 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $731 | $1,420 | - | - |
| 1925 - Sydney | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1925 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $780 | - | - |
| 1925 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $803 | $1,610 | $2,080 | - | - |
| 1926 - Sydney | $21,800 | $22,200 | $30,300 | $30,800 | $34,600 | - | - |
| 1926 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $905 | $1,140 | - | - |
| 1926 - Perth | $1,580 | $1,850 | $2,230 | $2,850 | $3,580 | - | - |
| 1927 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $730 | $925 | $1,130 | - | - |
| 1928 - Melbourne | $2,280 | $2,430 | $2,960 | $3,640 | $5,200 | - | - |
| 1928 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $775 | $886 | - | - |
| 1929 - Melbourne | $2,470 | $3,050 | $3,650 | $3,730 | $5,000 | - | - |
| 1929 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
| 1930 - Melbourne | $708 | $708 | $708 | $763 | $975 | - | - |
| 1930 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $871 | - | - |
| 1931 - Melbourne | $708 | $1,080 | $1,160 | $1,720 | $2,810 | - | - |
| 1931 - Perth | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | - | - |
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