Victoria 1871 S Gold Sovereign Shield; WW Raised PCGS MS61

AUSTRALIA. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Gold Sovereign, 1871 S. Sydney. Shield; WW Raised.
Young head left, WW in relief on truncation; date below; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; mintmark S and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:. Edge milled.

With only thirteen examples certified finer by PCGS, the present coin is an attractive choice for collectors building a run of Sydney young-head Sovereigns in higher grade.

In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS MS61 , certification number 36667771.

PCGS population in this grade: 13.
PCGS population in higher grade: 28.
Reference: S-3855; Marsh-69A; McD-118a
Weight: 7.99g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Diameter: 22mm.
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.

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