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.
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 | 2025 Royal Mint Gold Proof Sovereign Last Of The Rose Gold, Sheild Design Boxed £ 1,275.00 |
 | 1887 UK Royal Mint Victoria Jubilee Gold Half Sovereign Coin - NGC MS62 £ 588.10 |
 | 1880 S Sydney Mint Gold Full Sovereign — Victoria Young Head Shield Back £ 930.00 |
 | Queen Victoria 1894 Gold Full Sovereign Coin £ 792.10 |
 | 1980 Gold Half Sovereign Coin, Queen Elizabeth II £ 455.50 |
 | 1967 Solid 22ct Carat Gold Full Sovereign Coin £ 800.00 |
 | 1900 Victorian Half sovereign 22ct Gold Coin. Old Head - 1900 - Good condition £ 455.50 |
 | 1885 S Sydney Mint Gold Full Sovereign — Victoria Young Head Shield Back £ 915.00 |
 | 1860 Victorian Gold Sovereign £ 900.00 |
 | The Royal Mint Gold Sovereign 3-Coin Set Full Half Quarter Sealed Bullion £ 1,425.00 |
 | 1906 Edward VII Gold Half Sovereign £ 425.00 |
 | 1912 King George v Full Sovereign Gold Coin £ 799.99 |
 | 22ct gold sovereign coins £ 208.70 |
 | 1817 George III Gold Half Sovereign very Fine £ 822.70 |
 | Hattons of London 1/4 Sovereign Gold Coin The Dunkirk Coin In Capsule £ 286.70 |
 | Rare 1849 Young Head Queen Victoria Shield Reverse 22 ct gold full Sovereign £ 1,026.70 |
 | 1966 full gold sovereign queen Elizabeth II 22 ct Gillick World Cup year £ 850.00 |
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 | 2023 King Charles III Full Sovereign 22ct Gold Bullion Coin £ 1,128.70 |