What Wikipedia Can't Tell You About Half Sovereigns !!!

[magpie79]

i know some collectors are heavily into collecting half sovereigns 

apart the the obvious reasons , that they are easier to obtain/lower costs and less in demand /carry less premiums then the full sovereign versions

are sovereign/coin collectors missing a trick here ?

whats the strategy's and predictions for half sovereign collecting long term or just in general  ? 

 

  

[KevjustKev]

All my gold is either full or 1/2 Sovs. I've picked up 1/2's because, at that time I couldn't afford a full, or had seen a good deal. Most of the time it is that simple. As for premiums they are very slightly higher.

[1817Karl]

27 minutes ago, magpie79 said:

i know some collectors are heavily into collecting half sovereigns 

apart the the obvious reasons , that they are easier to obtain/lower costs and less in demand /carry less premiums then the full sovereign versions

are sovereign/coin collectors missing a trick here ?

whats the strategy's and predictions for half sovereign collecting long term or just in general  ? 

 

  

I think half sovereigns are a good choice for some collectors, clearly you can put together date runs, types, monarch runs, proof runs etc together more cheaply. Mintages are generally lower which can add to value also. Visually they are obviously smaller and some people don’t like this, but they’re not that dissimilar. I primarily collect full Sovereigns but have put together a date run of proof half’s for a friend 1980-present, all graded 69s & 70’s, with lots picked up on small premiums over spot. I would have thought they would be a safe bet for the future. Karl, 

[sovereignsteve]

7 hours ago, magpie79 said:

that they are easier to obtain/lower costs and less in demand /carry less premiums then the full sovereign versions

not sure if all those are true.

easier to obtain/lower costs - only in the sense they are roughly half the cost therefore easier if you can't affort fulls. mintages generally lower, generally more worn than fulls so more difficult to obtain collectable quality.

less in demand - yes, fewer collectors

carry less premiums - no in general

 

 

[shawy2510]

All depends on what your going for, for example I paid £3.5k for a MS65 1838, £3k for an MS65 1818 so not cheap.

I collect half's because I like them no other reason.

[AppleZippoandMetronome]

On 04/01/2020 at 08:20, magpie79 said:

i know some collectors are heavily into collecting half sovereigns 

apart the the obvious reasons , that they are easier to obtain/lower costs and less in demand /carry less premiums then the full sovereign versions

are sovereign/coin collectors missing a trick here ?

whats the strategy's and predictions for half sovereign collecting long term or just in general  ? 

 

  

I am no expert and still only own a hanfull of sovereigns (including a couple 1/2s) but I think buying something that doesn't seem in demand now is a better strategy than buying something that is at the peak of popularity now. Collecting like anything can be driven by trends and what is popular today might not be so popular tomorrow. Whether that applies here...  I have no crystal ball to say but I like your way of thinking.