1852 Adelaide Pound Type II PCGS MS61

No sovereign set is complete without an example of Australia’s first attempt at a gold one pound coin. Struck under the authorisation of the South Australian government from gold discovered in the South Australian minefields, the Adelaide Pound is an essential piece of early Australian history. Like many examples of the Type II pound, this piece is weakly struck (the Adelaide Assay Office had already lost a reverse die due to die cracking). However, its fields are lustrous, and its rims are intact and free from any weight adjustment marks, edge filing, or mounting problems. The fields are also original and lustrous, although slightly baggy, as you’d expect from a coin graded PCGS MS61. Nevertheless, if you’re chasing an Adelaide pound for your sovereign set and don’t want to pay closer to $50,000 for an MS62 example, this is your coin. Professional Coin Grading Service is the global leader in coin authentication and grading. With over 60 million coins graded and counting, PCGS is trusted by collectors, dealers, and investors to certify authenticity, protect value, and elevate market confidence. This is a direct conversion of the 70-point PCGS grade to a 10-point scale, intended to present the grade in a more intuitive format for newer collectors. It is not our personal opinion or an attempt at regrading the coin to a different standard. To understand how the 70-point scale converts to a 10-point scale, [click here](https://drakesterling.com/en/page/the-ten-point-coin-grading-scale). No sovereign set is complete without an example of Australia’s first attempt at a gold one pound coin. Struck under the authorisation of the South Australian government from gold discovered in the South Australian minefields, the Adelaide Pound is an essential piece of early Australian history. Like many examples of the Type II pound, this piece is weakly struck (the Adelaide Assay Office had already lost a reverse die due to die cracking). However, its fields are lustrous, and its rims are intact and free from any weight adjustment marks, edge filing, or mounting problems. The fields are also original and lustrous, although slightly baggy, as you’d expect from a coin graded PCGS MS61. Nevertheless, if you’re chasing an Adelaide pound for your sovereign set and don’t want to pay closer to $50,000 for an MS62 example, this is your coin.