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Sovereign 1885 : English Coins

Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 1062	Sovereign 1885 Marsh 93, S.3856F, EF or slightly better, the reverse with an attractive, slightly subdued lustre	£440

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 699	Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459, S.3861 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very few Victorian Half Sovereigns achieve grades 78 or above More coins like this	£410

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 1065	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122, S.3858E Good Fine More coins like this	£240

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 1063	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3857C WW complete on truncation, Horse with short tail VF More coins like this	£230

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 1066	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122, S.3858E NVF/GF with small edge nicks More coins like this	£230

01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 1712	Half Sovereigns (2) 1878 Marsh 453 Die Number 50 About Fine, this die number not listed by Marsh, 1885 Marsh 459 Fine with some depressions in the obverse field More coins like this	£260

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 3053	Sovereign 1885S Shield Reverse Marsh 81 AU/UNC and lustrous More coins like this	£380

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 3052	Sovereign 1885M Shield Reverse Marsh 66 GEF/AU and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£360

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 2675	Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 GEF and lustrous More coins like this	£240

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 3051	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon, W.W complete on truncation, B.P. in exergue, horse with short tail S.3857C VF with some surface marks and edge nicks More coins like this	£200

03/03/2019 Auction 164	English Coins	Lot 1406	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107, VF/NVF with a heavier contact marks above the Queen's head More coins like this	£280

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 949	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 GEF/AU and lustrous More coins like this	£320

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 950	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3854A, Marsh 107NVF/GF More coins like this	£200

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1635	Half Sovereign 1885M Marsh 475 GF/NVF rated R5 by Marsh, our archive database shows that this is only the second, and by far the finest example we have offered in 15 years More coins like this	£650

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2010	Sovereign 1885S Shield Reverse Marsh 81 EF More coins like this	£320

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2008	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 AU/GEF and highly lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks More coins like this	£280

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2009	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 EF with some contact marks More coins like this	£260

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2688	Sovereigns (2) 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 NEF with scratches in the obverse field, 1891 Marsh 129 Near Fine/Fine More coins like this	£380

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2597	Sovereign 1885M Shield Reverse, Marsh 66 GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder, slabbed and graded LCGS 65 More coins like this	£300

04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Coins	Lot 1134	Sovereign 1885 Horse with short tail, Small B.P. Marsh 107, S.3856B NVF/VF	£240

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2093	Half Sovereign 1885M Marsh 475 VG or slightly better, rated R5 by Marsh with a mintage of just 11,003 pieces, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered More coins like this	£420

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2794	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 NEF with some small edge nicks More coins like this	£280

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2795	Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 GEF with some contact marks on the obverse More coins like this	£230

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2793	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon, WW complete on truncation, Horse with short tail, Small B.P. in exergue VF More coins like this	£200

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2092	Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A Fine, the reverse slightly better, Rare More coins like this	£120

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 2317	Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A GVF More coins like this	£180

05/03/2017 Auction 156	English Coins	Lot 2877	Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 GEF/AU slabbed and graded LCGS 70 More coins like this	£460

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1518	Sovereign 1885 Horse with short tail, Small B.P. Marsh 107, S.3856B NVF/VF	£190

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1519	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 NVF More coins like this	£190

04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 2894	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 Good Fine with some scratches in the reverse field More coins like this	£220

06/03/2016 Auction 152	English Coins	Lot 3583	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 97 EF with die axis misaligned by 90 degrees, very unusual this type of error seldom seen in the Sovereign series More coins like this	£360

06/03/2016 Auction 152	English Coins	Lot 3582	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 VF More coins like this	£180

07/06/2015 Auction 149	English Coins	Lot 2834	Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 UNC and lustrous the obverse with some contact marks More coins like this	£380

07/12/2014 Auction 147	English Coins	Lot 3276	Sovereign 1885M Marsh 107 NEF the obverse with some contact marks More coins like this	£170

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 3069	Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A PCGS MS62 More coins like this	£400

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 3070	Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 UNC or near so with some light contact marks More coins like this	£350

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 3576	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon WW complete truncation, Horse with short tail, Small B.P. S.3857C GEF and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£300

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 3575	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 VF with a couple of small rim nicks More coins like this	£160

01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Coins	Lot 2277	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon with T over F in BRIT, unlisted and previously unseen by us GVF More coins like this	£650

01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Coins	Lot 2278	Sovereign 1885S Shield as Marsh 81 the second 8 in the date double struck NGC MS62 we grade UNC, with a small tone spot on the portrait More coins like this	£420

01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Coins	Lot 2279	Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 UNC or near so, slabbed and graded CGS 75, the joint finest of 10 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report More coins like this	£380

01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Coins	Lot 2276	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 GEF and lustrous with some light contact marks More coins like this	£320

01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Coins	Lot 2275	Sovereign 1885 George and the Dragon Marsh 93 NVF scarce, in a Westminster soft case with certificate More coins like this	£180

01/12/2013 Auction 143	English Coins	Lot 2490	Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 GF/VF More coins like this	£190

01/12/2013 Auction 143	English Coins	Lot 2485	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 VF/NVF with some surface marks and small rim nicks More coins like this	£160

01/12/2013 Auction 143	English Coins	Lot 2488	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 NVF with some surface marks More coins like this	£160

01/12/2013 Auction 143	English Coins	Lot 2489	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 VF More coins like this	£160

01/09/2013 Auction 142	English Coins	Lot 2270	Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 UNC or near so, the obverse with some toning More coins like this	£300

01/09/2013 Auction 142	English Coins	Lot 2995	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 VF or slightly better with some contact marks More coins like this	£190

01/09/2013 Auction 142	English Coins	Lot 2994	Sovereign 1885 George and the dragon Good Fine/Fine ex-jewellery	£170

03/03/2013 Auction 140	English Coins	Lot 2321	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 VF/NVF More coins like this	£225

02/09/2012 Auction 138	English Coins	Lot 2764	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3857C GF/F More coins like this	£210

02/09/2012 Auction 138	English Coins	Lot 2765	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3857C GVF/VF with contact marks More coins like this	£210

02/09/2012 Auction 138	English Coins	Lot 2191	Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A GVF/NEF More coins like this	£200

04/06/2012 Auction 137	English Coins	Lot 1531	Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A GVF/NEF Rare More coins like this	£180

04/03/2012 Auction 136	English Coins	Lot 1961	Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 EF More coins like this	£150

04/12/2011 Auction 135	English Coins	Lot 2077	Sovereigns (2) 1884M Shield Marsh 65 VF, 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 Good Fine More coins like this	£480
05/06/2011 Auction 133	English Coins	Lot 991	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon, WW complete on truncation, Horse with Short tail, Small BP S.3857C Good Fine More coins like this	£187

05/09/2010 Auction 130	English Coins	Lot 1914	Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 GEF with some contact marks on the obverse More coins like this	£400

05/09/2010 Auction 130	English Coins	Lot 1912	Sovereign 1885M Shield Marsh 66 EF/GEF with a few small rim nicks More coins like this	£320

05/09/2010 Auction 130	English Coins	Lot 1913	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 EF More coins like this	£240

06/08/2010 Auction 129	English Coins	Lot 1946	Sovereign 1885M Shield Marsh 66 EF/GEF with some surface marks More coins like this	£210

06/08/2010 Auction 129	English Coins	Lot 1945	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3857C Horse with short tail, WW complete on broad truncation NEF with surface marks More coins like this	£180

03/07/2010 Auction 128	English Coins	Lot 1819	Sovereign 1885 M George and the Dragon WW buried in truncation S.3857B NVF/GF	£160

06/09/2008 Auction 122	English Coins	Lot 1608	Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A EF/GEF and very rare in this high grade (listed as R5 by Marsh) More coins like this	£300

06/09/2008 Auction 122	English Coins	Lot 1907	Sovereign 1885 S Shield Back Marsh 81 EF/NEF	£180

06/09/2008 Auction 122	English Coins	Lot 1609	Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 NVF More coins like this	£65

02/09/2007 Auction 118	English Coins	Lot 463	Half Sovereigns (2) 1878 Marsh 453 Die Number 97, 1885 Marsh 459 Fine More coins like this	£85
02/09/2007 Auction 118	English Coins	Lot 583	Sovereign 1885 S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 NEF/EF	£85
02/09/2007 Auction 118	English Coins	Lot 581	Sovereign 1885 M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 NEF	£75
02/09/2007 Auction 118	English Coins	Lot 578	Sovereign 1885 M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 About VF/VF	£70
02/09/2007 Auction 118	English Coins	Lot 580	Sovereign 1885 M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 GVF/NEF	£70
02/09/2007 Auction 118	English Coins	Lot 584	Sovereign 1885 S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 VF/GVF	£70
03/06/2007 Auction 117	English Coins	Lot 1005	Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 VF More coins like this	£65
05/06/2006 Auction 113	English Coins	Lot 1558	Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 NEF More coins like this	£70
05/09/2005 Auction 110	English Coins	Lot 1111	Sovereign 1885S Shield Back Marsh 122 EF/GEF More coins like this	£160
05/06/2005 Auction 109	English Coins	Lot 1377	Sovereigns Melbourne Mint Young Head (2) 1877 and 1885 George and the Dragon VF More coins like this	£120
05/06/2005 Auction 109	English Coins	Lot 1379	Sovereigns (2) 1880 and 1885 George and the Dragon Fine More coins like this	£120
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 1195	Sovereigns Melbourne Mint Young Head (2) 1881 and 1885 George and the Drago More coins like this	£110
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 1200	Sovereigns (2) 1885S and 1886M George and the Dragon VF More coins like this	£110
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 1155	Sovereign 1885 M George and Dragon No B.P. on reverse apparently unrecorded	£60
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 1156	Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon VF More coins like this	£52
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 1157	Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon VF More coins like this	£52
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 1154	Sovereign 1885 George and the Dragon VF	£50
06/06/2004 Auction 105	English Coins	Lot 865	Sovereign 1885S VF More coins like this	£80
29/02/2004 Auction 104	English Coins	Lot 838	Sovereign 1885 George and the Dragon EF	£70
31/03/2003 Auction 101	English Coins	Lot 725	Sovereign 1885M Shield Back EF reverse better one small rim nick More coins like this	£110
31/03/2003 Auction 101	English Coins	Lot 727	Sovereign 1885S EF George and Dragon More coins like this	£85
31/03/2003 Auction 101	English Coins	Lot 728	Sovereign 1885S Shield Back nEF/EF More coins like this	£85
31/03/2003 Auction 101	English Coins	Lot 726	Sovereign 1885M Shield Back VF More coins like this	£70
31/03/2003 Auction 101	English Coins	Lot 724	Sovereign 1885M EF scratches George and Dragon More coins like this	£60

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