Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge Proof, Die axis inverted, Second I in BRITANNIARUM with no top left serif giving the appearance of a reversed 1. Marsh 23B, S.3852, Wilson & Rasmussen 303, The bust attractively frosted, on reflective fields, this type is part of the 1839 'Una and the Lion' Proof Set of the year, with a mintage of around 300 pieces, seldom offered and highly desirable, one of the key coins of the Victorian Sovereign series, in an NGC holder and graded PF64* Cameo. Coins with the star designation have exceptional eye appeal for their designated grade
Sovereign 1844 Closer 44 in date, Broken second I in BRITANNIARUM, with no top left serif, so resembles a reversed 1, LCGS variety 02, type as Marsh 27B, S.3852, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45
Sovereign 1841 Marsh 24A, S.3852, Unbarred A's in GRATIA, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25, Extremely rare and seldom offered, a date missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23, S.3852, VF/GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 40, an extremely rare date and always highly sought after, most example of this date occur in grades Fine and below, this a bold example the reverse in particular with good eye appeal
Sovereign 1843 Broken Second I in BRITANNIARUM the I missing it's top left serif and resembles a reversed 1, type as Marsh 26, S.3852, GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55
Sovereign 1844 Broken Second I in BRITANNIARUM, the I missing it's top left serif and resembles a reversed 1, type as Marsh 27B, S.3852, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50
Sovereign 1847 Second I over higher I in Britanniarum Marsh 30, S.3852, GVF/NEF, no similar example was listed in the Bentley Collection, the Bentley catalogue correctly states, 'many dies were used for this year', however, of 39 examples sold by us in the last 10 years, none show this overstrike, so possibly rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Sovereign 1841 Unbarred A's in GRATIA, Marsh 24A, S.3852 Good Fine or slightly better/VF with slightly dull surfaces, the obverse with a small surface mark behind the Queen's hair, the reverse with a scuff on the rim after DEF, an extremely rare date, one of the key dates of the entire Sovereign series, missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Sovereign 1841 Unbarred A's in GRATIA, Marsh 24A. S.3852, in an NGC holder and graded VF30, one of the key dates in the early Victorian Sovereign series. A very sought after piece, this date missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22, S.3852 GF/NVF the obverse with some surface marks, and a scuff on the reverse rim at 10 o'clock, this rare date sought after in all grades
Sovereign 1848 First (Small) Head, top of bun is well clear of the G of GRATIA, Marsh 31A, S.3852, in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, an exceptionally rare type and seldom offered in any grade
Sovereign 1846 the V of VICTORIA struck from a clogged die, and appears as an inverted A, however this differs in form to the other A's on the obverse, as Marsh 29, S.3852, Good Fine/NVF and unusual
Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23, S.3852 Fine, the reverse slightly better, signs of the obverse having been lightly rubbed below the Queen's ear and on the back of the neck under magnification, an extremely rare date in all grades and always keenly sought after
Sovereign 1846 Marsh 29, S.3852 EF and lustrous, a little weakly struck on the Queen's hair and in the corresponding position on the shield, still an attractive piece with much eye appeal
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 1839 Plain edge Proof, Die Axis inverted, second I in BRITANNIARUM a reversed 1, S.3852 some hairlines in the fields otherwise UNC and retaining much original mint lustre and brilliance
Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge Proof, Die Axis upright, this being the type originally in the 1839 Proof sets. S.3852, Wilson and Rasmussen 302, 7.69 grammes, UNC with some minor scuffs and hairlines and small rim nicks, nevertheless retaining much mint brilliance and eye appeal, an extremely rare issue and seldom offered, indeed we note we not offered this type since 2004. Many different weights have been recorded on this type, ranging from 7.69 grammes to 7.89 grammes
Sovereign 1842 Open 2 in date, unlisted by Marsh, now listed by Spink, S.3852, GVF, the obverse with some hairlines, listed at £1000 in VF in the Spink catalogue
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