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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1934 Wreath Crown, post: 3087761, member: 76965&quot;]After Eight (Mint Chocolates <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]778636[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>But on a serious note, most Austrian and German Thalers had a lot of character and effort put into their design and manufacture. The sovereign design is loved the world over and I&#039;m an avid collector of sovereigns. However, their strike quality until recently, was nothing special. Even the more recent proofs seldom got to more than a 67 grade. Only in the last 2-3 decades have they started to hit MS or PF 70.</p><p><br /></p><p>1937 Proof, haven&#039;t come across anything higher than PF67</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]778639[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]778640[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>1989 500th Anniversary sets were struck in PF70UC quality with a beautiful orange tone. One of my favourite sovereign designs with the Tudor Rose reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]778641[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]778643[/ATTACH] </p><p>Australian coinage was heavily influenced by GB but their recent coins (post &#039;90s) have been focusing on being more Australian and are of very high quality in my opinion[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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