1900-M Proof Sovereign Extremely Rare Mintage only 3 PCGS PF65 Deep Cameo

Australia 1900 Melbourne Proof Sovereign Victoria Old Veiled Bust

There are few coins rarer than Australian proof sovereigns, they were not struck every year and a mintage of just 3 is considered high for the years they were struck, they are of the highest rarity in the Australian and British numismatics world,

The coin is stunning in original mint state condition graded by PCGS PF65 deep cameo, Just a gorgeous coin with great eye appeal,

What an opportunity to be one of just 3 people to own such a great rarity in the numismatics world

Great provenance :

Ex Spink Australia, Auction 24, Sydney, 16th March 1988, lot 1053

Ex Noble Numismatics, Auction 63, Sydney, 29th March 2000, lot 1370

Ex Noble Numismatics, Auction 105, Sydney, 24th March 2014, lot 1379

Ex Noble Numismatics, Auction 109, Sydney, 28th July 2015, lot 1503, sold pre-third party grading for $52,500 AUD hammer.

Additionally, this coin is believed to be ex John G. Murdoch Collection and A. H. F. Baldwin Collection as it is the only example of this proof coin available to a collector.

Coinworks in Australia have an article about Australian proof sovereigns on their website where tabulations of the known numbers of proof coins are given. The 1900 Melbourne features with a population of just two pieces, the other is presumably in one of the Australian museums.