Minted: 1918 - India;
1871-86 - Young Victoria
Fineness: .917
Actual Gold Content: .2354 troy oz
BU - India;
XF/AU - Young Victoria

Our September Buyers' Group features the intriguing and elusive India Mint Mark British Sovereigns. These are difficult, nay, nearly impossible to find in quantity. Minted for only one year, 1918, the total population of these coins is just under 1.3 million. This is the first time these coins have been offered as part of our monthly Buyers' Group, and we only have 450 pieces available -- all in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. As a worthy accompaniment, we are pleased to offer "Young Head" Queen Victoria Sovereigns minted from 1871-1886. We've only been able to offer these coins in small private sales over the years, and view them to be an excellent companion to the India Mint pieces (see Historical note below). We have 400 XF/AU condition "Young Heads" for this offer. The Krause Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins lists the India Mint Sovereigns at a value of $200, and the "Young Head Victorias at $175. We're sure you'll like our prices. See below for pricing details and allotment discounts.

Click the order link below or call 1-800-869-5115 and speak to one of our representatives to secure your part in this attractive offer! Personal checks and wire transfers, as always, will be gladly accepted on all phone orders.

Historical Commentary: At its height in 1921, the British Empire governed roughly one-quarter of the world's population (approx. 525 million people) as well as just under a quarter of the world's total land area (15 million square miles). As history's largest empire, Britain's rule was so expansive that the sun never set across its lands. Queen Victoria's prized dominion was India, brought under the rule of the Crown when the East India Company was deemed too inadequate to control the region in 1858. Queen Victoria named herself, "Empress of India" in 1876 and India was thereafter referred to as "Raj", the Crown Jewel of Britain's vast empire. It was not until World War II that Britain's rule of India came to an end when a deal was reached between the British Government and the Indian Independence Movement, led by Mohatma Ghandi, whereby the Indians would co-operate and remain loyal during the war, after which they would be granted independence.

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