Today, German patterns of Chinese coins are highly sought after by collectors. This 50 cent coin by Beh came up for auction in 2021. It was rated MS – for mint state – 62, making it the finest known example in existence. It comfortably exceeded its pre-sale estimate of $60,000 to ...
Outside of the British Royal MInt, both the Royal Australian Mint and Ottawa Mint produced small runs of the gold sovereign during the earlier part of the 20th century. Struck from 1908 through 1919, the Canadian sovereigns are generally regarded as common, and many can be bought for small ...