George V gold 1/2 Sovereign 1918-P MS64 PCGS, Perth mint, KM28, S-4008. A gleaming representative of this outstanding key date of the Australian 1/2 Sovereign series, struck to a substantially limited mintage of just 200 to 250 pieces total, while its larger Sovereign counterpart numbers nearly 4 million. With demand dwindling and paper money issued during the First World War to replace gold for internal use, it comes as no surprise this fleeting issue would be so desired when seen at auction. Waves of golden brilliance ripple across exacting devices fully struck up and punctuated by surprisingly satiny surfaces. A true near-gem wholly deserving of its advanced placement among the census, where only a single example ranks a half-point finer.

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