Collecting Sovereigns

[ken46]

I was wondering if anyone collects sovereigns and also sovereigns with die numbers(1863-1874)?

[Sylvester]

Not any more. But collecting by die numbers could prove 'entertaining' since most numbers from 1 to 123 exist. Although a novel way to cut that down would be to say just collect 1865 coins by their die numbers. I don't have the figures at hand but some years have alot less known die numbers than others.

Might also be interesting to watch die deterioration and die wear actually happening. I presume that say a 33 of 1865 would be the same die as 33 of 1866? Although i've yet to see conclusive evidence either way on that theory.

[krasnaya_vityaz]

I would love to collect sovereigns, I used to have quite a few of them, mostly SA and Aussie mints though.