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:
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 | 1982 Queen Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign Coin Ring – St George & Dragon – 10g £ 863.61 |
 | 1892 Victoria Gold Half Sovereign | Jubilee Head | Shield Back | London Mint £ 465.00 |
 | 22ct gold sovereign1912 coin with 18ct gold mount £ 618.70 |
 | 1974 Elizabeth II Full Gold Sovereign Coin £ 843.10 |
 | 2005 gold bullion half sovereign in original rm packaging unopened £ 516.70 |
 | 1/8 Sovereign Gold Coin — Hattons of London — Boxed £ 135.90 |
 | 1822 King George 1V Full Gold Sovereign - Never Mounted. £ 1,128.70 |
 | 1832 King George 1V Full Gold Sovereign - Never Cleaned Or Mounted. £ 1,179.70 |
 | 2026 Quarter Solid Gold Sovereign Coin - 22ct. In Royal Mint Sealed Pack. £ 310.00 |
 | 1976 Gold Sovereign coin £ 1,108.89 |
 | 1910 King Edward VII Gold Sovereign 22ct Full £1 Coin – London Mint £ 865.00 |
 | quarter sovereigns gold proof 2017 - 16 - 15 - 14 original boxes and certs £ 1,026.70 |
 | 2022 1/4 Gold Sovereign Coin Queen Elizabeth II Obverse Royal Arms Reverse £ 470.80 |
 | 1817 George III Gold Half Sovereign very Fine £ 822.70 |
 | Sovereign Bullion Coins of the World 1/500 Oz 999 Gold Coin 3000 Fr. Chad 2020 £ 57.08 |
 | 2012 gold bullion half sovereign coin boxed sealed in RM packaging rare £ 547.30 |
 | 1910 Edward VII half sovereign 22k gold. Has some solder from being on a pendant £ 440.00 |
 | Gold Sovereign, minted to commemorate the 200th anniversary 2025 £ 170.00 |
 | 2022 Gibraltar Gold Quarter Sovereign – 22ct (.916) Gold Coin in Original Card £ 228.95 |