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Standard Reference Marsh 85

Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 2904	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with Long tail, Marsh 85, S.3856A, GEF and lustrous, the reverse with some contact marks and an edge nick near the top of the reverse More coins like this	£600

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1913	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with Long tail, Marsh 85, S.3856A, GEF and lustrous with some minor contact marks, exhibiting much eye appeal More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£380

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 2201	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A GEF with very few contact marks, excellent fields and choice More coins like this	£440

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 2202	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A NEF with some contact marks and a gentle edge bruise More coins like this	£300

03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 3162	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 Fine More coins like this	£313

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1833	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, EF/GEF and lustrous with some small rim nicks More coins like this	£340

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1872	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, all four digits of the date double struck, as Marsh 85, S.3856A Good Fine/VF More coins like this	£310

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1873	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Fine, in a Coin Portfolio Management capsule with certificate More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1874	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1875	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1876	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Fine/NVF More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1877	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Good Fine/VF More coins like this	£300

05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Cased	Lot 440	Sovereigns - Queen Victoria 22-carat Gold Empire Sovereign Collection, the complete 13-coin set comprising Sovereigns (13) 1855 WW incuse, S.3852D GF/NVF, 1885M Shield S.3854A, Marsh 107 VF, 1873S Shield S.3855, Marsh 112 NVF/VF, 1872 George and the Dragon S.3856A, Marsh 85 VF, 1875M George and the Dragon S.3857, Marsh 97 NVF, 1884S George and the Dragon NVF, 1891 S.3866C, DISH L15, VF/NEF, 1888M G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3867B, DISH M10 VF/GVF, 1890S S.3868B, DISH S14 NEF/EF and lustrous, 1898 Marsh 149 GF/NVF, 1896M Marsh 156 GVF/NEF, 1899S Marsh 168 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1901P Marsh 173 Fine/VF, in a Westminster box with 3 certificates More coins like this	£3,650

06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Coins	Lot 2405	Sovereigns (2) 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55, S.3853B, Die Number 1, VF with minor contact marks, 1872 George and the Dragon, W.W buried in truncation, Marsh 85, S.3856 About VF/VF with a small scuff in the field below the bust , each from the wreck of the RMS Douro, comes in the Royal Mint presentation box with certificate More coins like this	£700

01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 2113	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85, S.3856A choice AU/Unc in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78 desirable thus More coins like this	£400

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Cased	Lot 1735	The Douro Sovereign Set a 2-coin set comprising 1871 Shield Marsh 55, Die Number 36 NVF/VF, and 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 NVF/VF, in the Royal Mint box with certificate More coins like this	£420

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 916	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85, S.3853B VF/GVF More coins like this	£230

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 918	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, S.3856A, Marsh 85, Fine/Good Fine with a flaw on the reverse rim More coins like this	£200

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2602	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 VF/GVF More coins like this	£340

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2582	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85, S.3856A Good Fine More coins like this	£200

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2743	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 UNC or near so and lustrous with minor contact marks More coins like this	£460

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3254	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 GF/VF More coins like this	£200

05/03/2017 Auction 156	English Coins	Lot 2917	Sovereigns (2) 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 Fine/Good Fine, 1912 Marsh 214 NEF More coins like this	£410

05/03/2017 Auction 156	English Coins	Lot 2868	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 Fine More coins like this	£220

05/03/2017 Auction 156	English Coins	Lot 2869	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£200

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 3460	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 S.3856A EF and lustrous with some light contact marks and small rim nicks More coins like this	£220

06/03/2016 Auction 152	English Coins	Lot 3565	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 aF/F More coins like this	£180

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