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:
 | Prototype? MINT ERROR Victoria queen coin /not sovereign gold 22ct £ 250.00 |
 | 2022 Proof Gold Memorial Half-Sovereign £ 384.12 |
 | 1912 Full Gold Sovereign Coin - London Mint - George V £ 634.02 |
 | 22CT GOLD SOVEREIGN COIN GEORGE V 1907 LONDON MINT (da) £ 720.72 |
 | 💰🇬🇧 1893 Queen Victoria Half Sovereign 22ct Gold Coin 💛 £ 312.72 |
 | Queen Victoria 'Jubilee Head' 1892 Full Sovereign 22ct Gold Coin. £ 616.17 |
 | Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Half-Sovereign 2022 Gold Proof Coin £ 404.52 |
 | 1959 Full Sovereign British Coin Queen Elizabeth II 22ct Gold £ 650.00 |
 | 22 Ct Gold Half Sovereign Coin George V 1914 London Mint £ 363.72 |
 | 1980 - 2000 - 1982 Full Gold Sovereign Excellent Condition Choose Your Year £ 678.90 |
 | 1884 Half Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield Back £ 372.03 |
 | 1900 Gold Sovereign Coin Queen Victoria Old Head St George On The Reverse 22k £ 623.82 |
 | Gold Sovereign Best Value Gold Coin £ 666.69 |
 | 2011 Gold Quarter Sovereign + 2025 Silver Proof Sovereign – COAs & Boxed £ 363.72 |
 | 2023 King Charles III Coronation Full Sovereign Gold Proof Coin PF70 Graded £ 750.00 |
 | Queen Victoria 1887 Half Sovereign gold coin mounted in a ring. £ 818.63 |
 | 2021 "95 Privy" Proof Double 22ct Gold Sovereign Royal Mint LOW MINTAGE £ 1,281.72 |
 | Edward VII 1907 Full Sovereign 22ct Gold Coin. £ 621.27 |
 | 2005 UK Gold Proof Half Sovereign Coin £ 414.72 |
 | 1/2 Pond. Gold Coin. 1895. Scarce, excellent. Same size/weight as 1/2 Sovereign. £ 363.72 |