Sovereign 1832 First Bust, Nose points to Second N in BRITANNIAR, Marsh 17A GF/NVF, Very rare and in the absence of breakdown of mintage figures between the First and Second Bust types, now thought to be much more elusive than the 'Scarce' rating estimated by Marsh
Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Fine or slightly better, a very rare date, rated R2 by Marsh, this date always keenly sought by collectors on the seldom occasions it is offered
Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge ProofS.3852, die axis inverted, Second I in BRITANNIARUM missing the top left serif and appears as a reversed 1. A/UNC with some hairlines and thin scratches, the obverse with frosted bust and retaining much mint lustre, weight 7.65 grammes. Many different weights have been recorded on the Proof Sovereigns of this year, on examples with either die axis alignment, and examples in and around this weight have been previously recorded. The 1839 Sovereigns are always desirable and keenly sought after on the rare occasions they are offered
Sovereign 1841 as Marsh 24 Unbarred A's in GRATIA Near Fine, an extremely rare date missing from many Sovereign collections, and seldom offered in any grade.
Sovereign 1843 3 over an inverted 2 in the date, the 4 in the date rotated slightly anti-clockwise and points to the left of a rim tooth. The 8 4 3 of the are evenly spaced. This does not match any of the coins of this type we have previously offered. Good Fine, Rare and worthy of further research for the specialist Sovereign collector
Sovereign 1860 Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, 8 of date repunched over a weaker low 8, and with letter O for 0 in date. The date evenly spaced (date as Bentley Lot 1006) whereas the normal date type for this year shows a tall 0 closer to the 6. S.3852D, VF/NEF and superior to both the 'Inverted A' coins in the Bentley Collection, which both realised £1080 when auctioned in 2012-2013
Sovereign 1861 as Marsh 44, all four digits of the date aRE faintly double-struck EF/GEF, the reverse particularly sharp and attractive, all Young Head types desirable in high grades
Sovereign 1861 C over rotated C in VICTORIA, also with R over lower R in VICTORIA S.3852D VF/About EF retaining some mint lustre, a scarce error type, listed at £1650 in VF in the Standard Catalogue
Sovereign 1861 E of DEI struck over a higher, incomplete E. Note: only the lower part of the underlying E is visible, the underlying E having its lowest bar just below the centre bar of the overstruck E. The 8 on this type appears inverted (top heavy). Type as S.3852D, GVF/NEF with two scratches on the reverse
Sovereign 1871 Shield ReverseMarsh 55, Die Number 30, a mint state and choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 27 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, a choice piece. A the time of writing a total of 1,112 VictoriaYoung Head Sovereigns of all currency dates and types had been submitted for LCGS grading and only 4 examples attained grades 80 or above, so an extremely hard series to find true mint state coins, this providing a rare opportunity
Sovereign 1884S Shield ReverseMarsh 80 GEF/UNC or very near so, with some rim nicks, retaining much original mint lustre and colour, a coin with considerable eye appeal
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head First head G: of D:G: further from the crownS.3866, DISH L7 About EF, Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B NEF in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Small spread J.E.B. lower on the truncation, First legend S.3867, DISH M3, GEF/UNC and with considerable mint lustre. A statistical study in the excellent David Iverson book 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' calculates that only 4.5% of the total mintage for this year are of this type (calculated to be around 42,727 pieces) a very rare piece and in this high grade sure to be a much sought after rarity
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, a superior and highly lustrous example, GEF/UNC and prooflike, Very Rare and desirable, especially so in the high grade, rated R3 by Marsh and fully justified, the finest example we have offered in 17 years, we note an example described as EF in London Coins Auction A155 4/12/2016 (Lot 1527) realised £3000 hammer price, this coin considerably superior
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, NEF/EF the reverse with good lustre, one of the finest we have handled of this date and type. Very Rare, especially so in the high grade, rated R3 by Marsh
Sovereign 1891S an unlisted type, Obverse with the first type legend with D:G: further from the crown, Reverse: Horse with long tail. NEF/EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks. Previously it had been thought that all 1891S Sovereigns were of the second legend type. This type unlisted by Spink, Marsh, McDonald and even the specialist DISH catalogue. According to David Iverson in his excellent publication 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' there are a small number of 1889S Sovereigns with the first legend (around 3% to 5% estimated.) this number decreases still further for the 1890S Sovereign (around 1% estimated). The discovery of this coin therefore updates the footnote in the Bentley Catalogue (Lot 706) where it is stated that all 1891S Sovereigns have the second obverse legend. An important coin in this fascinating series and sure to be of great interest to the Specialist Victoria Gold collector
Sovereign 1914C Marsh 223 A/UNC and lustrous, Ottawa Mint Sovereigns of this date rated R3, with a very low mintage of just 14,900 and therefore hard to obtain in top grade
Sovereign 1914C Marsh 223, A/UNC and lustrous with some contact marks and rim nicks, retaining much mint lustre. Ottawa Mint Sovereigns of this date rated R3, with a very low mintage of just 14,900 and therefore hard to obtain in top grade
Sovereign 1921S Marsh 281 one of the run of key date Sydney Mint Sovereigns from the George V series, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78. Ex-PCGS MS63 Park House Collection. A Very rare date and type, even more so in this high grade, rated R3 by Marsh
Sovereign 1928SA Marsh 292 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a lustrous piece with much eye appeal. The 1928 overseas mint Sovereigns were the last George V coins to bear the early effigy of the King, the Modified Effigy and/or Small Head types were phased in between 1925 and 1928 across the different denominations
Sovereign 1930P Marsh 269 EF and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks, Rare, this being only the fourth example we have offered in the last 16 years, so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Sovereign 1937 ProofS.4076 in an NGC holder and graded PF66, at the time of writing, only 6 examples have been graded higher in the combined Population Reports of PCGS and NGC, an ever popular coin always sought after in the highest grades
Sovereign 1987 S.SC2 Proof nFDC with light handling marks, retaining practically full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule, with Westminster certificate
Sovereign 2014 the errormule, the reverse highly frosted and resembling a Proof strike, paired with a currency obverse, a known variety, although unlisted as such by the Spink catalogue, the 'Proof' reverse with the odd tiny nick and tiny flecks of tone, the obverse choice, retaining full lustre and brilliance, BU/nFDC an exceptionally nice example
Sovereign 2017 Gold ProofPiedfort - 200th Anniversary of the re-introduction of the Gold Sovereign, Reverse: George and the Dragon within Order of the Garter, in the style of the original George III design. S.SC11 in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo. Only 3750 minted, the first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue, these quickly sold out when first released by the Royal Mint and remain highly sought after
Sovereigns (3) 1877M George and the DragonS.3857 NEF, 1879M George and the Dragon S.3857 GVF, 1880M George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail S.3857 NVF/VF
Third Farthing 1827 Peck 1453 UNC the reverse with around 40% lustre, the reverse with around 15% lustre and a small spot in the field behind Britannia, overall a very pleasing example
Three ShillingBank Token 1811 Bust type Proof, Obverse A2 with 5 Berries in Wreath and front leaf pointing between D and E of DEI Reverse with 26 Acorns. Unlisted by ESC as a Proof striking, appears to be a Proof of ESC 410 (as Bull 2068) An extremely attractive example, all Proof issues very desirable and seldom seen, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Threehalfpence 1835 5 over 4 ESC 2251A, Bull 2542 a choice piece with gold toning and touches of magenta and blue, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, extremely high grade examples in the Threehalfpence series are almost impossible to find. The finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. At the time of writing the LCGS Population Report showed 162 examples of all dates submitted for grading, and only 5 examples had graded LCGS 88, of which only 2 were William IV issues, this being one of them
Two Guineas 1738 Repositioned legend S.3667B Fine or slightly better, with traces of old mounting on the tops of the rims at 3 and 9 o'clock visible under magnification. Overall a presentable example and superior to many of the ex-jewellery pieces we see of this type
Two Pounds 1887 S.3865 A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks and small rim nicks, comes with a Royal Mint 'Certified and Authenticated' ticket
Two Pounds 1911 ProofS.3995 in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, retaining practically full mint brilliance with a hint of toning. Full sharp striking as on the popular Proof gold coinage of this year
Two Pounds 2014 100th Anniversary of the First World War - Lord KitchenerS.K34 Gold Proof FDC or near so with some small flecks of tone, uncased in capsule
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