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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;George Turin, post: 109166, member: 4479&quot;]Thanks Aiden.&nbsp; Yes, the 1937 sovereigns were only made as proofs.&nbsp; The last Commonwealth sovereigns made, matte, for circulation were made in South Africa in 1932.&nbsp; (The last ones made for circulation in the UK were made briefly in 1925 when Winston Churchill tried to return Britain to the gold standard, which it had left during WWI; but 1917 was really the last year before that that sovereigns were minted in the UK for circulation--these were under George V.)&nbsp; As I understand it, making the 1937 George VI UK sovereigns only as proofs and with the non-reeded edge was to emphasize the disconnect from previous mintings, under George V and before, which were for circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The dealer I bought this coin from (in a red case, for what that&#039;s worth)&nbsp; seems quite reputable and knowledgeable -- family in coin business in the UK for 43 years.&nbsp; Still, I am seeking independent corroboration that the diameter of the 1937 coin is a shade less than other sovereigns, all of which have reeded edges.&nbsp; Anybody??[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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