PerryHall

Is there any difference in value of the first two varieties?

It's a replica as others have pointed out.  It wasn't made to fool collectors.  Rather it was made as a souvenir to be sold at gift shops at historic sites to tourists looking for a memento of their visit.

Your coin is a crudely cast replica that is made to be sold as souvenirs to tourists at the gift shops at many historic sites. These replicas are very common and have been extensively produced.

Before you go to the expense of submitting this coin to a grading service, can you provide us with better pics? The chances are very good that it's a replica that wouldn't slab and we'd hate to see you waste your money.

i got this 1901 Perth Crown from when i was born.

Shouldn't that be called a Sovereign rather than a Crown?

Several years ago Coin World did extensive tests on the slabs of the major grading servicesfor a detailed article and found that none were totally airtight although the NGC slabs came closest to being airtight. Remember that when the barometric pressure rises, air will enter the slab and when the barometric pressure drops, air will leave the slab resultingin a constant change of the air in your slab. Also, if a coin were dipped and improperly rinsed prior to slabbing, the residual dip on the coin's surface will cause the coin to discolor over time even though it's housed in a slab.

Crude cast replica sold to tourists at souvenir stands at historical sites or sold in magazine ads. These crude copies weren't made to deceive collectors. The ones made before the passage of the Hobby Protection Act in 1984 usually don't have COPY stamped on them.

I have heard that this hoard received very generous grades from PCGS and that because of this, the Wells Fargo pedigree carries a stigma resulting in some owners asking PCGS to reholder them without the pedigree noted on the label.

Loupes---3X6X9X Zeiss is the best but expensive.