Half Sovereign 1817 Milled Edge ProofS.3786, Wilson & Rasmussen 204. Reverse with crowned angular shield, with dot below. Frosted Bust and Reverse design on brilliant fields, in a PCGS holder and graded PR64DCAM. Of 7 examples on the PCGS Population Report, only this coin and one other have achieved the Deep Cameo designation. Only one is graded higher
Half Sovereign 1826 ProofS.3804, Wilson & Rasmussen 249. Without the extra tuft of hair. in a PCGS holder and graded PR65DCAM, a stunning example of the Proof striking from the sets of the year. The Proof striking accentuates the intricacy of the design, and truly enhances the work of the designer. We note only 7 examples of this type have been graded by PCGS. An example graded PR65+ DCAM and a PR66 DCAM are the only finer graded pieces. A very sought after issue with a tiny mintage of 150 pieces, this type missing from many advanced milled gold and/or Half Sovereign collections
Half Sovereign 1834 Small flan diameter of 17.9mm, Marsh 410 EF and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks and hairlines, the very rare small size type was only produced in 1834 and is an important type coin for the discerning gold collector. All William IV Half Sovereigns are rare in high grade, see also the high grade 1835 coins in this sale
Half Sovereign 1923SA ProofS.4010 in a PCGS holder and graded PR64, the 1923 Pretoria Mint Gold Proofs are always very sought after issues, being the only George V Gold Proofs available from this mint
Half Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, Small, close J.E.B initials on truncation with no doubling to the initials, S.3870A, DISH M506, GEF/EF and lustrous with small touches of surface deposit on the reverse. Figures in David Iverson's excellent study on this series 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' suggest a mintage in the region of 9,000 pieces only
Half Sovereign 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign S.SB3 Proof nFDC lightly toned in the reverse field, uncased in capsule, no certificate
Half Sovereign 1845 with large (tall) first A in BRITANNIARUM, as Marsh 419, Near Fine, examination of our photo archive stretching back to 2003 shows that none of the examples of 1845 Half Sovereigns previously offered by us have that variation. Marsh lists the rarity of the 1845 coin as R3, with a calendar year mintage of 887,526 pieces, so logical combination of these factors surely makes this an extremely rare type.
Half Sovereign 1915M Marsh 531 AU/GEF and lustrous, the only Melbourne Mint Half Sovereign issued under George V, probably scarcer than the 'N' rating given by Marsh, especially in this high grade
Half Sovereign 1849 the first A in BRITANNIARUM has no lower left serifs, As Marsh 423 VF/NVF. Examination of our photo archive shows that none of the example of 1849 Half Sovereigns previously offered by us have that variation
Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 GVF with some hairlines, rare and rated R2 by Marsh, one of a small group of Veiled Head Australian Mint Half Sovereigns in this sale, all being scarce or rare, many are seldom offered
Half Sovereign 1821 ProofS.3802 UNC retaining much original mint brilliance and touches of red toning in places, the obverse with some light tooling in the field between the King's forehead and D:G:, a true rarity and one-year type design. The reverse by Pistrucci is considered to be one of the classic and most beautiful 19th Century designs. We note the currency coin now lists at £5750, this being rated R5 by Marsh, (estimated 9-14 known) the Proof coin now listing at £8500, a considerably more rare and desirable coin, and seldom offered for sale. Our archive database shows that we have only offered one previous example, this was in November 2003. This type missing from many advanced Half Sovereign collections, one of a number of high grade and George IV gold pieces in this sale
Half Sovereign 1838 Marsh 414 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, an extremely high grade example with original brilliance, highly lustrous and with exceptional eye appeal, the lightest friction to the highest points on the obverse prevent the elusive 80 grade. A rare date and hard to find in all grades, this borne out by the fact it is the only example and the finest thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. We note this coin now lists at £2500 UNC in the Standard Catalogue
Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411 EF and lustrous, the obverse showing some signs of light scratches by REX, these neatly smoothed and visible under strong magnification
Half Sovereign 1911 ProofS.4006 nFDC with some hairlines and a small area of discolouration by St. George's cape, retaining considerable mint lustre and brilliance
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
Half Sovereign 1900P Marsh 501, Very Rare, rated R3 by Marsh, in an NGC holder and graded AU55, the lowest mintage 59,688 of all the Veiled Head Half Sovereigns, and the only Veiled Head date issued by the Perth Mint
Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. All Veiled Head Half Sovereigns are hard to find in grades 80 and above, and grade 82 coins of all currency dates are truly rare and desirable
Half Sovereign 1902S Marsh 521 EF and a most pleasing example, Rated R by Marsh with a low mintage of just 84,000 pieces. We note our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows this to be the first example we have offered, so therefore possibly under-rated in terms of rarity and catalogue value
Half Sovereign 1880S Marsh 464 Near Fine/Fine, Rare with a low mintage of only 80,000, our archive database shows that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years, the other example being described as VG, so even in this grade it is the finest we have offered, an elusive coin and probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Sovereign 1883S Marsh 467 Fine, the reverse slightly better, we note that this is only the fourth example we have offered in 17 years, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Sovereign 1884M Marsh 474 About Fine/Fine, Rare with a low mintage of just 48,009 pieces, rated R2 by Marsh, many of the Young Head Melbourne Mint Half Sovereigns have very low mintages. We note we have offered only four previous examples in 17 years
Half Sovereign 1908M Marsh 516 GEF/AU and lustrous, all Australian Mint Edward VII Half Sovereign desirable in high grades with some being extremely difficult to find
Half Sovereign 1910 Marsh 513 GVF/VF along with GB and World mostly 20th Century base metal issues (31) includes a few silver minors, and a Banknote Canada Two Dollar 1954 series, in mixed circulated grades
Half Sovereign 1837 Marsh 413 EF/VF a little weakly struck on parts of the shield. The portrait lightly rubbed on the jawline. All William IV Half Sovereigns hard to find in grades above Fine
Half Sovereign 1915 Marsh 530 AU/GEF in a 9 carat gold pendant mount, appears to be removable with care, total weight 6.69 grammes, comes with jewellers box
Half Sovereign 1825 I in GEORGIUS and second I in BRITANNIAR have no top left serifs, UNC or very near so with very light cabinet friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1817 Marsh 400 Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1825 Marsh 406 UNC or near so, a lustrous piece with considerable eye appeal, the finest of only two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1937 ProofS.4077 in an NGC holder and graded PF65* the star designation of awarded to coins with exceptional eye appeal and quality for the given grade. Less than 1% of coins are given this, and these pieces fall just short of Cameo designation
Half Sovereign 1842 Marsh 416 UNC or very near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a most attractive example of the early Young head type, the LCGS Population Report shows very few examples for the Young head type grading 75 or higher
Half Sovereign 1861 Marsh 435 Lustrous About UNC and choice, our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered in 16 years, so possibly rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Sovereign 1884 Marsh 458 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C UNC and choice with good subdued lustre and excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very rare to find any currency gold Half Sovereigns or Sovereigns of any date in grade 85
Half Sovereign 1877 Wider Ribbons S.3860D Die Number 155 A/UNC the reverse practically free from contact marks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. A high grade example and rare thus
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
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1910 Marsh 513 UNC and with much original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1915 S Marsh 504 UNC in a PCGS holder and graded MS65, very unusual to see George V Half Sovereigns in this high grade, we also note that at the time of writing, only 9 examples had been MS66
Half Sovereign 1896 Marsh 491 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the Veiled Head Half Sovereigns very hard to find in choice grades
Half Sovereign 1900 Marsh 495 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Victorian Veiled Half Sovereigns hard to find in choice grades
Half Sovereign 1901 Marsh 496 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1893 Veiled Head, Marsh 488, A/UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some light contact marks, a very pleasing coin, with noticeably fewer of these now available in high grades
Half Sovereign 1912 Marsh 527 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1913 Marsh 528 Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1914 Marsh 529 UNC and choice, the joint finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Very few George V Half Sovereigns attain LCGS grade 80
Half Sovereign 1915 S Marsh 504 Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, only the third example, and the finest thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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