At the Midlands coin fair last week (June 2016), I was lucky enough to see a 2005 Perth Prospector Collection which I thought was fantastic. It was different from the rest and very unusual.
The 2005 Perth Prospector Collection consists of a Gold 1oz Prospector Nugget Coin, a 1905 Perth Mint Sovereign and 1/4oz natural gold nuggets, beautifully packaged in a wooden box.
The set is part of a series of collections that celebrates the discovery of the Welcome Stranger nugget. Found in Victoria in 1869, it is the largest nugget ever found, weighing in at a whopping 2,284oz. At the time it was estimated to be worth £9,381. Today a nugget of that size would fetch about £2.7 million.
The 1oz coin depicts the Welcome Stranger nugget together with some early Australian prospectors and their prospecting techniques. There is some red colours added to the coin. The obverse shows Queen Elizabeth II and is legal tender with a denomination of Aus$100.
The 1905 Sovereign has a ‘P’ mintmark signifying the Perth Mint. The obverse is King Edward VII and the reverse is the classic George and the Dragon by Bernedetto Pistrucci.
Only 150 of these sets were authorised, so the set is probably quite difficult to find. I hadn’t thought about it before but I was told that it’s also difficult to buy gold nuggets.
My thanks to Max Hughes (MJ Hughes Coins) for allowing me to photograph the set. The set was sold at the show.
On eBay UK:
 | 1910 Half-Sovereign Gold Coin. Edward VII, XF-45 Grade. Collectors Choice £ 295.00 |
 | 22ct GOLD GEORGE V 1911 FULL SOVEREIGN St GEORGE & DRAGON COIN £ 600.00 |
 | 22ct Gold Full Sovereign Coin 1900 with 9ct Gold Pendant Mount - Queen Victoria £ 750.00 |
 | 9ct Yellow Gold on Silver Sovereign Coin Ring - ALL SIZES AVAILABLE inc LARGE £ 29.95 |
 | 1966 22ct Full Gold Sovereign Coin £510 £ 510.00 |
 | 1964 22ct Full Gold Sovereign Coin £510 £ 510.00 |
 | 1974 22ct Full Gold Sovereign Coin £510 £ 510.00 |
 | 1958 22ct Full Gold Sovereign Coin £510 £ 510.00 |
 | 2000 Elizabeth II MILLENNIUM HALF SOVEREIGN COIN 22ct Gold £ 270.00 |
 | 1902 Edward 22 Carat Gold Half Sovereign £ 350.00 |
 | Gold Sovereign Best Value Gold Coin £ 555.62 |
 | 1967 Gold Full Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II - 22ct Gold Coin £ 550.00 |
 | CHUNKY, 22ct FULL Sovereign Gold Coin 9ct Gold mount, 2001, Size Z, Bullion £ 1,249.99 |
 | London Mint Office 2015 Gold 1/4 Quarter Sovereign Coin (1.99g 22ct) Proof £ 209.00 |
 | 9ct Yellow Gold on Silver Sovereign Double Coin Necklace - Gift Boxed - NEW £ 74.95 |
 | FULL HALF 1/10 St George Sovereign-Size RING 9ct YELLOW GOLD Coin Dragon Slayer £ 299.90 |
 | 1891 Victoria Jubilee Head Shield Back Gold Half Sovereign Coin £ 290.00 |
 | 1828 George IV Gold Sovereign PCGS AU53 - Ultra Rare Date! £ 45,000.00 |
 | 9ct Gold 20mm Diameter Plain Round Half Sovereign Coin Mount Pendant £ 270.29 |
 | 375 9ct Solid Yellow Gold Mens Round Sovereign Coin Ring 18mm Size Q £ 219.00 |