Tag: George V Gold Sovereigns
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Gold Sovereign 1918 « GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT».
The 1918 sovereign is one of the most interesting gold sovereigns ever. the London mint didn’t produce any sovereigns that year. Only commonwealth sovereigns were produced. In 1918, sovereigns were minted in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney in Australia, as well as in Ottawa, Canada, and Bombay, India. Sovereigns from the Ottawa mint in Canada are…
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Gold Sovereign 1919 « GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT».
The sovereign 1919 is a British gold coin minted at the colonial Australian branch mints in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney and Ottawa in Canadian Branch mint. Almost 5.5 million gold sovereign coins were struck this year. Minted under the reign of Goerges V, the 1919 King George V Large Head Gold Sovereigns, (originally a circulating coin, now a bullion coin) are VAT free in UK and provided they were…
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Gold Sovereign 1924 « GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT».
The sovereign 1924 is a British gold coin minted in London, also struck at the colonial Australian branch mints in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney and Ottawa in Canadian Branch. Almost 2 million gold sovereign coins were struck this year. Minted under the reign of Goerges V, the 1924 King George V Large Head Gold Sovereigns, (originally a circulating coin, now a bullion coin) are now VAT free in UK and…
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Gold Sovereign 1928 « GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT».
In the UK, these Sovereigns benefit from tax exemptions, being free from VAT and Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which adds to their appeal. In Europe, the premium is usually 3%-4% above spot, while in the United States, Sovereigns tend to carry one of the lowest premiums among gold coins. Their purity is comparable to that…