Unique 1871 Proof Half Sovereign struck at the Sydney Mint

This colonial creation, the 1871 Proof Half Sovereign, is universally celebrated because, it is the very first proof half sovereign struck in Australia.

The issuing mint, the Sydney Mint.

A summary of the 1871 Proof Half Sovereign ...

• The first gold proof half sovereign struck in Australia.

• Unique in private hands.

• The Young Head era (1871 to 1887) is a sector of the market that is defined by overwhelming scarcity and '1871' is the first year of the Young Head design, and therefore the most sought after.