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Sovereign 1859 : English Coins

Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 1968	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42, S.3852D, About Fine/Good Fine, cleaned and gilded	£330

03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 1996	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433, S.3859A, Good Fine with a heavier contact mark in the obverse field More coins like this Signature Sale : The Collection of a Discerning Gentleman many decades in the making	£190

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1816	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42, S.3852D, GVF	£550

04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Coins	Lot 2042	Sovereign 1859 'Ansell' type, Marsh 42A, S.3852E, with the additional line on the ribbon behind the ear, Fine/Good Fine, the reverse cleaned with some deeper hairlines causing a depression in the field either side of the crown and shield, viewing recommended. One of the key rarities of the entire Sovereign series, rated R4 by Marsh, the rarity of this type fully justified, many advanced Sovereign collections are missing this extremely rare type. More coins like this	£3,000

04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Coins	Lot 1676	Half Sovereign 1859 S.3859A&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Marsh S.3859A AU/GEF with two scratches below the shield More coins like this	£750

04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Coins	Lot 1716	Half Sovereigns (2) 1859 Marsh 433, S.3859A, Near Fine, the obverse with some hairline scratches, 1876 Marsh 451, S.3860D, Die Number 37, Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£340

04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Coins	Lot 2041	Sovereign 1859 8 of date struck over a lower 8, the underlying 8 broken at it's base, as Marsh 42, S.3852D VF/GVF	£322

04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Coins	Lot 1429	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433, S.3859A, NEF More coins like this	£420

04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Coins	Lot 1729	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42, S.3852D VF/NEF	£360

05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Coins	Lot 1622	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 GEF or better and prooflike 8 over smaller 8 and a die flaw obverse field an eye catching example of Young Head gold More coins like this	£950

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1838	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42, S.3852D Near Fine with an edge pinch at 1 o'clock	£300

05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Coins	Lot 1952	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42, S.3852D VF/NEF	£420

06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 2192	Sovereign 1859 Ansell S.3852E, Marsh 42A with the additional line on the lower part of the ribbon, in a NGC holder and graded AU53	£4,200

06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 2193	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42, S.3852D GVF/Near EF, this date seldom seen in grades above VF, rare thus	£550

06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1840	Sovereign 1859 'Ansell' type, Marsh 42A with the additional line on the ribbon behind the ear, VF the reverse slightly better, one of the key rarities of the entire Sovereign series, rated R4 by Marsh, the rarity of this type fully justified, many advanced Sovereign collections are missing this extremely rare type. More coins like this	£3,000

06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1841	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 EF with some hairlines and a black tone line on the reverse	£420

06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1465	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433, S.3859A, Good Fine or a little better More coins like this	£220

01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Coins	Lot 1542	Sovereign 1859 Ansell, Marsh 42A, S.3852E in a PCGS holder and graded AU55, Very Rare in all grades	£3,200

01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 2100	Sovereign 1859 Ansell S.3852E, Marsh 42A with the additional line on the lower part of the ribbon, in a NGC holder and graded AU50 rare thus	£4,000

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 2983	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 NEF the obverse with some contact marks	£440

03/03/2019 Auction 164	English Coins	Lot 1379	Sovereign 1859 Ansell S.3852E, Marsh 42A with the additional line on the lower part of the ribbon, in a PCGS holder and graded AU55	£5,000

03/03/2019 Auction 164	English Coins	Lot 1058	Half Sovereign 1859 8 over lower 8 and 9 over lower 9 in the date, both very clear overstrikes, VG More coins like this	£140

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 901	Sovereign 1859 higher 59 in date, as Marsh 42, (see Bentley Lot 1003) Good Fine	£220

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 1944	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 GF/NVF Signature Sale : The Ken Humphris Collection	£240

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2165	Half Sovereign 1859 near VF light scratch on the portrait, South Africa 1/10 Krugerrand 1982 Unc, and Isle of Man 1/10 Angel 1989 Unc More coins like this	£340

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2710	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 GVF	£360

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2709	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 Fine	£210

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2057	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 Fine More coins like this	£120

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3238	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 NVF/VF	£360

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1465	Sovereign 1859 Ansell Marsh 42A, S.3852E PCGS AU55 the variety very clear	£3,000

04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 2841	Sovereign 1859 Ansell Marsh 42A, S.3852E PCGS AU53	£3,400

04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 2084	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 AU/GEF More coins like this	£240

04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 2842	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 GF/NVF with some contact marks and small rim nicks	£230

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 3444	Sovereign 1859 Ansell Marsh 42A, S.3852E NGC XF45 we grade GF/NVF, examination of the two Ansell Sovereigns in the sale shows that both were struck from different obverse dies, as the 59 in the date is of a slightly different style	£2,200

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 3445	Sovereign 1859 Ansell Marsh 42A, S.3852E PCGS XF40, we grade Fine, the obverse slightly better, the ribbon line bold and clear, unusual for this grade, examination of the two Ansell Sovereigns in the sale shows that both were struck from different obverse dies, as the 59 in the date is of a slightly different style	£2,000

06/12/2015 Auction 151	English Coins	Lot 3081	Sovereign 1859 Ansell Marsh 42A Near VF, the additional ribbon line very clear on this example	£2,400

07/06/2015 Auction 149	English Coins	Lot 2118	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh AU/UNC the obverse with a hit of cabinet friction and some hairlines More coins like this	£460

01/12/2013 Auction 143	English Coins	Lot 2414	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 GF/NVF with an edge bruise at 11 o'clock on the reverse	£170

02/06/2013 Auction 141	English Coins	Lot 2135	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 EF with some hairlines and a black tone line on the reverse	£575

03/03/2013 Auction 140	English Coins	Lot 2309	Sovereign 1859 Ansell Marsh 42A Fine/Good Fine	£1,600

02/12/2012 Auction 139	English Coins	Lot 2282	Sovereign 1859 'Ansell' type Marsh 42A with the additional line on the ribbon behind the ear Good Fine, the surfaces a little dull	£2,200

02/12/2012 Auction 139	English Coins	Lot 2281	Sovereign 1859 'Ansell' type Marsh 42A with the additional line on the ribbon behind the ear Fine/Good Fine with a scratch on the portrait	£1,500

02/12/2012 Auction 139	English Coins	Lot 1885	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 NEF More coins like this	£180

04/09/2011 Auction 134	English Coins	Lot 2428	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 NVF	£260

05/06/2011 Auction 133	English Coins	Lot 495	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 EF More coins like this	£300

05/09/2010 Auction 130	English Coins	Lot 1886	Sovereign 1859 'Ansell' type Marsh 42A with the additional line on the ribbon behind the ear GVF the reverse slightly better, Very Rare	£2,100

05/09/2010 Auction 130	English Coins	Lot 1282	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 Lustrous GEF with some light surface marks More coins like this	£280

07/12/2009 Auction 127	English Coins	Lot 1936	Sovereign 1915, VF. France 10 Francs 1859 AVF More coins like this	£170

09/06/2009 Auction 126	English Coins	Lot 1097	Half Sovereign 1859 the 8 and 9 double-struck as Marsh 433 VF/NVF More coins like this	£125

01/03/2009 Auction 124	English Coins	Lot 2263	Sovereign 1859 as Marsh 42 stated by the vendor to be 5 over 3, the 5 certainly overstruck though the underlying digit unclear VF/GVF with surface marks	£190

07/12/2008 Auction 123	English Coins	Lot 1320	Sovereign 1859 'Ansell' type Marsh 42A with the additional line on the ribbon behind the ear GEF with an edge nick below the 9 of the date, possibly one of the finest examples known of this rare type	£1,600
06/06/2008 Auction 121	English Coins	Lot 669	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 Fine	£115
01/12/2007 Auction 119	English Coins	Lot 977	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 Lustrous EF/GEF with some old scratches on the portrait More coins like this	£340
02/09/2007 Auction 118	English Coins	Lot 493	Sovereign 1859 Marsh 42 GVF/NEF	£260
02/09/2007 Auction 118	English Coins	Lot 450	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 Fine More coins like this	£50
05/06/2006 Auction 113	English Coins	Lot 1553	Half Sovereign 1859 Marsh 433 the date double struck VF the obverse bright with a few contact marks More coins like this	£60
06/07/2003 Auction 102	English Coins	Lot 906	Half Sovereign Shield Backs 1859 and 1871 Die 92 average VF both with a minor scratch or two More coins like this	£80

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