Sovereign 1908C (Ottawa Mint) Satin FinishS.3970 in a PCGS holder and graded SP61. One of the rarest Sovereigns in the entire series. See Notes in Marsh pages 81-83. Marsh stated that he had only recorded 11 examples, a superb piece and missing from many advanced gold collections, this coin is in an older style PCGS holder and seems very conservatively graded at MS61 with little or no contact marks and hairlines discernible under magnification, an example of this coin in PCGS SP63 realised £15,000 hammer in our September 2020 auction
Sovereign 1843 Narrow shield variety Marsh 26A Good Fine with some surface marks and edge nicks, a very seldom seen type, and always highly sought after. Extremely Rare rated R4 by Marsh, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 3256 realised £6500 hammer price
Sovereign 1831 W.W. on truncation (with stops) S.3829, Marsh 16, in an NGC holder and graded MS63. Rated R2 by Marsh, examples of this date are very rare and sought after in all grades
Sovereign 1838 with double struck date Marsh 22, GEF with some light surface marks and a gentle edge bruise, Ex-Bentley Collection Lot 398 realised £3000 hammer price, Very Rare. Especially in this high grade
Sovereign 1937 ProofS.4076 in an NGC holder and graded PF65* the star designation only given to choice coins with exceptional eye appeal and quality for the given grade. Less than 1% of all coins receive this and many of these pieces are just short of Cameo designation
Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 NVF, rated R2 by Marsh and very rare, most examples we have seen occur around Fine grade, this considerably better and always very sought after
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.
Sovereign 1817 CGS Variety 03 Broken Serifs. Obverse: third I of III is a reversed 1. Reverse: I's in HONI and QUI have no top left serif, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
Sovereign 1833 Marsh 18 EF/GEF a very pleasing high grade example of the William IV type, EF examples always sought after, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 2/3/2014 Lot 2081 realised £2200 hammer price
Sovereign 1835 5 over 3 LCGS variety 02, unlisted by Marsh or Spink, of similar type to Lot 963 in the Bentley Sale, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an unusual type
Sovereign 1831 WW on truncation (no stops) S.3829A, Marsh 16A, listed as R5 by Marsh (9 to 14 examples believed to exist) a bold and collectable Fine, very rare and sought after, missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Sovereign 1831 W.W. on truncation (with stops) S.3829, Marsh 16, GVF/NEF the obverse with some light contact marks and with a small, pale spot on the jawline, the reverse even and problem free. Rated R2 by Marsh, examples of this date are very rare and sought after in all grades
Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 About Fine/Near Fine with some small edge nicks, an even and collectable example of this extremely rare date, always highly sought after
Sovereign 1879 Marsh 90 NVF/GVF with some rim nicks, Extremely Rare, rated R4 by Marsh with a mintage of just 20,013 pieces for the calendar year, one of the key date rarities of the Victorian series
Sovereign 1823 Marsh 7 NVF with a long, thin scratch on the bust, one of the key dates of the Sovereign series, rated R3 by Marsh, this rating fully justified, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/20131 Lot 2105, realised £1500 hammer price
Sovereign 1924S Marsh 284, Extremely Rare, rated R3 by Marsh, NEF one of a number of very rare Sydney Mint issues of this period, our archive database shows we have only 7 sold such pieces in 17 years, with a consistent increase in realised prices for this rare type
Sovereign 1825 Laureate Head, Marsh 9 NVF with some surface marks on the obverse, and a gentle edge bruise, an extremely rare type, rated R3 by Marsh, the Laureate Head coins of this date represent only a very small percentage to the total mintage for the year, Ex-Hemisphere Sale 8/5/2014 Lot 2017
Half Sovereign 1837 Marsh 413 About VF/Good Fine and problem-free, all William IV Half Sovereigns scarce or rare, normally showing up in grades less than Fine
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, Small Spread J.E.B on truncation, S.3867, DISH M2, with the E and the stop after the E of J.E.B double struck, First legend with G: of D:G: further from the crown, NEF and rare. Cataloguer's Note: 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign' the excellent work by David Iverson, details six potential types of the 'Small Spread J.E.B' type for the Melbourne Mint, and has estimated an approximate mintage figure of 42,727 pieces for this rare type
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head Small spread J.E.B on truncation, the initials level, S.3868D, S.2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">DISH S.2 GVF/NEF, all 1887 Sydney Mint Sovereigns are and Rare
Sovereign 1832 Second Bust, Nose points to second I in BRITANNIAR, Marsh 17, Good Fine or slightly better with some edge nicks, the obverse with some surface marks, the reverse with a nick in the field to the right of the shield
Sovereign 1923M Marsh 241, UNC or near so and very attractive with plenty of eye appeal, the reverse with traces of mint bloom. Rated R by Marsh, and certainly scarcer in this high grade. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that we have sold only 8 similar pieces previously, this example among the finest, if not the finest we have offered
Sovereign 1823 Marsh 7 About Fine for wear, the obverse attempted piercing in two places, one of the key dates of the Sovereign series, rated R3 by Marsh, this rating fully justified
Sovereign 1849 the 4 of the date is overstruck, however does no have the same appearance of the 4 over 1 coin from LCA 148 (Lot 2471). The upright of the 4 extends beyond the base. Good Fine or better/VF
Sovereign 1891M Second legend with G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Horse with long tail, S.3867C, DISH M16, A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks
Sovereign 1871S Shield Reverse, WW incuse on truncation, S.3855A NEF/EF and lustrous, the reverse with a hint of red toning, the WW incuse type was only used on Sydney Mint Sovereigns in this year
Sovereign 1932SA Marsh 296, UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Very few Sovereigns attain the 80 grade
Sovereign 1872 Shield Reverse, Die Number 75, Marsh 56, GEF and lustrous, with some light hairlines and a rim nick, overall a very attractive piece with considerable eye appeal
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