02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot1062
Sovereign 1885 Marsh 93 , S.3856F , EF or slightly better, the reverse with an attractive, slightly subdued lustre
£440
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot699
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 Victoria n Half Sovereigns achieve grades 78 or above
£410
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot1065
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 , S.3858E Good Fine
£240
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot1063
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3857C WW complete on truncation, Horse with short tail VF
£230
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot1066
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 , S.3858E NVF/GF with small edge nicks
£230
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01/09/2019 Auction 166
English Coins
Lot1712
Half Sovereign s (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
£260
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Coins
Lot3053
Sovereign 1885S Shield Reverse Marsh 81 AU/UNC and lustrous
£380
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Coins
Lot3052
Sovereign 1885M Shield Reverse Marsh 66 GEF/AU and lustrous with some contact marks
£360
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Coins
Lot2675
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 GEF and lustrous
£240
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Coins
Lot3051
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
£200
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03/03/2019 Auction 164
English Coins
Lot1406
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 , VF/NVF with a heavier contact marks above the Queen's head
£280
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Coins
Lot949
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 GEF/AU and lustrous
£320
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Coins
Lot950
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3854A , Marsh 107NVF/GF
£200
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1635
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
£650
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot2010
Sovereign 1885S Shield Reverse Marsh 81 EF
£320
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot2008
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 AU/GEF and highly lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks
£280
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot2009
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 EF with some contact marks
£260
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2688
Sovereign s (2) 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 NEF with scratches in the obverse field, 1891 Marsh 129 Near Fine/Fine
£380
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2597
Sovereign 1885M Shield Reverse, Marsh 66 GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder, slabbed and graded LCGS 65
£300
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04/12/2017 Auction 159
English Coins
Lot1134
Sovereign 1885 Horse with short tail, Small B.P. Marsh 107 , S.3856B NVF/VF
£240
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2093
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
£420
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2794
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 NEF with some small edge nicks
£280
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2795
Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 GEF with some contact marks on the obverse
£230
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2793
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon, WW complete on truncation, Horse with short tail, Small B.P. in exergue VF
£200
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2092
Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A Fine, the reverse slightly better, Rare
£120
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot2317
Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A GVF
£180
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05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot2877
Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 GEF/AU slabbed and graded LCGS 70
£460
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1518
Sovereign 1885 Horse with short tail, Small B.P. Marsh 107 , S.3856B NVF/VF
£190
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1519
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 NVF
£190
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2894
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 Good Fine with some scratches in the reverse field
£220
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06/03/2016 Auction 152
English Coins
Lot3583
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
£360
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06/03/2016 Auction 152
English Coins
Lot3582
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 VF
£180
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07/06/2015 Auction 149
English Coins
Lot2834
Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 UNC and lustrous the obverse with some contact marks
£380
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07/12/2014 Auction 147
English Coins
Lot3276
Sovereign 1885M Marsh 107 NEF the obverse with some contact marks
£170
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07/09/2014 Auction 146
English Coins
Lot3069
Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A PCGS MS62
£400
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07/09/2014 Auction 146
English Coins
Lot3070
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 UNC or near so with some light contact marks
£350
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07/09/2014 Auction 146
English Coins
Lot3576
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
£300
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07/09/2014 Auction 146
English Coins
Lot3575
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 VF with a couple of small rim nicks
£160
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01/06/2014 Auction 145
English Coins
Lot2277
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon with T over F in BRIT, unlisted and previously unseen by us GVF
£650
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01/06/2014 Auction 145
English Coins
Lot2278
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
£420
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01/06/2014 Auction 145
English Coins
Lot2279
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
£380
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01/06/2014 Auction 145
English Coins
Lot2276
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 GEF and lustrous with some light contact marks
£320
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01/06/2014 Auction 145
English Coins
Lot2275
Sovereign 1885 George and the Dragon Marsh 93 NVF scarce, in a Westminster soft case with certificate
£180
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01/12/2013 Auction 143
English Coins
Lot2490
Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 GF/VF
£190
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01/12/2013 Auction 143
English Coins
Lot2485
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 VF/NVF with some surface marks and small rim nicks
£160
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01/12/2013 Auction 143
English Coins
Lot2488
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 NVF with some surface marks
£160
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01/12/2013 Auction 143
English Coins
Lot2489
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 VF
£160
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01/09/2013 Auction 142
English Coins
Lot2270
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 UNC or near so, the obverse with some toning
£300
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01/09/2013 Auction 142
English Coins
Lot2995
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 VF or slightly better with some contact marks
£190
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01/09/2013 Auction 142
English Coins
Lot2994
Sovereign 1885 George and the dragon Good Fine/Fine ex-jewellery
£170
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03/03/2013 Auction 140
English Coins
Lot2321
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 VF/NVF
£225
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02/09/2012 Auction 138
English Coins
Lot2764
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3857C GF/F
£210
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02/09/2012 Auction 138
English Coins
Lot2765
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3857C GVF/VF with contact marks
£210
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02/09/2012 Auction 138
English Coins
Lot2191
Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A GVF/NEF
£200
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04/06/2012 Auction 137
English Coins
Lot1531
Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A GVF/NEF Rare
£180
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04/03/2012 Auction 136
English Coins
Lot1961
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 EF
£150
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04/12/2011 Auction 135
English Coins
Lot2077
Sovereign s (2) 1884M Shield Marsh 65 VF, 1885M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 Good Fine
£480
05/06/2011 Auction 133
English Coins
Lot991
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon, WW complete on truncation, Horse with Short tail, Small BP S.3857C Good Fine
£187
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05/09/2010 Auction 130
English Coins
Lot1914
Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 GEF with some contact marks on the obverse
£400
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05/09/2010 Auction 130
English Coins
Lot1912
Sovereign 1885M Shield Marsh 66 EF/GEF with a few small rim nicks
£320
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05/09/2010 Auction 130
English Coins
Lot1913
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 EF
£240
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06/08/2010 Auction 129
English Coins
Lot1946
Sovereign 1885M Shield Marsh 66 EF/GEF with some surface marks
£210
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06/08/2010 Auction 129
English Coins
Lot1945
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon S.3857C Horse with short tail, WW complete on broad truncation NEF with surface marks
£180
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03/07/2010 Auction 128
English Coins
Lot1819
Sovereign 1885 M George and the Dragon WW buried in truncation S.3857B NVF/GF
£160
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06/09/2008 Auction 122
English Coins
Lot1608
Half Sovereign 1885 5 over 3 Marsh 459A EF/GEF and very rare in this high grade (listed as R5 by Marsh)
£300
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06/09/2008 Auction 122
English Coins
Lot1907
Sovereign 1885 S Shield Back Marsh 81 EF/NEF
£180
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06/09/2008 Auction 122
English Coins
Lot1609
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 NVF
£65
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02/09/2007 Auction 118
English Coins
Lot463
Half Sovereign s (2) 1878 Marsh 453 Die Number 97, 1885 Marsh 459 Fine
£85
02/09/2007 Auction 118
English Coins
Lot583
Sovereign 1885 S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 NEF/EF
£85
02/09/2007 Auction 118
English Coins
Lot581
Sovereign 1885 M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 NEF
£75
02/09/2007 Auction 118
English Coins
Lot578
Sovereign 1885 M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 About VF/VF
£70
02/09/2007 Auction 118
English Coins
Lot580
Sovereign 1885 M George and the Dragon Marsh 107 GVF/NEF
£70
02/09/2007 Auction 118
English Coins
Lot584
Sovereign 1885 S George and the Dragon Marsh 122 VF/GVF
£70
03/06/2007 Auction 117
English Coins
Lot1005
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 VF
£65
05/06/2006 Auction 113
English Coins
Lot1558
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459 NEF
£70
05/09/2005 Auction 110
English Coins
Lot1111
Sovereign 1885S Shield Back Marsh 122 EF/GEF
£160
05/06/2005 Auction 109
English Coins
Lot1377
Sovereign s Melbourne Mint Young Head (2) 1877 and 1885 George and the Dragon VF
£120
05/06/2005 Auction 109
English Coins
Lot1379
Sovereign s (2) 1880 and 1885 George and the Dragon Fine
£120
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot1195
Sovereign s Melbourne Mint Young Head (2) 1881 and 1885 George and the Drago
£110
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot1200
Sovereign s (2) 1885S and 1886M George and the Dragon VF
£110
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot1155
Sovereign 1885 M George and Dragon No B.P. on reverse apparently unrecorded
£60
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot1156
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon VF
£52
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot1157
Sovereign 1885S George and the Dragon VF
£52
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot1154
Sovereign 1885 George and the Dragon VF
£50
06/06/2004 Auction 105
English Coins
Lot865
Sovereign 1885S VF
£80
29/02/2004 Auction 104
English Coins
Lot838
Sovereign 1885 George and the Dragon EF
£70
31/03/2003 Auction 101
English Coins
Lot725
Sovereign 1885M Shield Back EF reverse better one small rim nick
£110
31/03/2003 Auction 101
English Coins
Lot727
Sovereign 1885S EF George and Dragon
£85
31/03/2003 Auction 101
English Coins
Lot728
Sovereign 1885S Shield Back nEF/EF
£85
31/03/2003 Auction 101
English Coins
Lot726
Sovereign 1885M Shield Back VF
£70
31/03/2003 Auction 101
English Coins
Lot724
Sovereign 1885M EF scratches George and Dragon
£60