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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
01/12/2024 Auction 187	English Coins	Lot 2427	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Small B.P. Marsh 84, S.3856A, NVF with some contact marks and edge nicks More coins like this	£410

01/12/2024 Auction 187	English Coins	Lot 2430	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, NVF with some contact marks and edge nicks More coins like this	£410

01/09/2024 Auction 186	English Coins	Lot 2254	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, A/UNC and lustrous, a most attractive example More coins like this	£600

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1940	Sovereign 1879 Marsh 90, S.3856A EF, the reverse retaining some mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an extremely rare date, with a mintage of just 20,013 pieces, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, high grade examples seldom offered and always sought after More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£3,000

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 2904	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with Long tail, Marsh 85, S.3856A, GEF and lustrous, the reverse with some contact marks and an edge nick near the top of the reverse More coins like this	£600

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1919	Sovereign 1873 George and the Dragon, Marsh 86, S.3856A, GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£550

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 2908	Sovereign 1874 George and the Dragon, Marsh 87, S.3856A, Fine/Good Fine, listed as rare by Marsh/Hill More coins like this	£420

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1925	Sovereign 1874 George and the Dragon, Marsh 87, S.3856A, GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£400

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1913	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with Long tail, Marsh 85, S.3856A, GEF and lustrous with some minor contact marks, exhibiting much eye appeal More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£380

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1932	Sovereign 1876 Marsh 88, S.3856A, NEF/EF with a gentle edge bruise More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£380

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1937	Sovereign 1878 Marsh 89, S.3856A, NEF with some contact marks and small rim nicks More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£380

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 2024	Sovereign 1879 Marsh 90, S.3856A, Fine/VF, an Extremely Rare date, one of the key date rarities of the Victorian series, always keenly sought after in all grades More coins like this	£1,800

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 1997	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with Long tail, Small BP in exergue, Marsh 84, S.3856A, About EF/EF and lustrous with some small edge nicks More coins like this	£500

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 2201	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A GEF with very few contact marks, excellent fields and choice More coins like this	£440

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 2202	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A NEF with some contact marks and a gentle edge bruise More coins like this	£300

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Coins	Lot 2156	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with long tail, Small B.P. Marsh 110, S.3856A, EF/GEF and lustrous with some tiny rim nicks More coins like this	£410

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Coins	Lot 2155	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with long tail, Small B.P. Marsh 110, S.3856A, EF/GEF and lustrous with some contact marks and an edge knock More coins like this	£375

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1973	Sovereigns (2) 1869 Marsh 53, S.3853 Die Number 22, NVF/Good Fine, 1878 George and the Dragon Marsh 89, S.3856A NEF with some contact marks, comes with an Imperial coins 2-coin box More coins like this	£650

05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Coins	Lot 2032	Sovereign 1879 Marsh 90, S.3856A Fine/VF, Extremely Rare, rated R4 by Marsh, one of the key date rarities in the entire Sovereign series More coins like this	£2,200

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1920	Sovereign 1878 Marsh 89, S.3856A, Near VF/VF More coins like this	£360

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1867	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Small B.P. Horse with long tail, Marsh 84, S.3856A, Good Fine/Near VF More coins like this	£310

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1869	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Small B.P. in exergue, horse with long tail, Marsh 84, S.3856A, VF or slightly better with some contact marks More coins like this	£310

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1872	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, all four digits of the date double struck, as Marsh 85, S.3856A Good Fine/VF More coins like this	£310

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1894	Sovereign 1873 George and the Dragon, Marsh 86, S.3856A Good Fine/NVF More coins like this	£310

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1868	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Small B.P. in exergue, horse with long tail, Marsh 84, S.3856A, Fine, in a Coin Portfolio Management capsule with certificate More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1873	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Fine, in a Coin Portfolio Management capsule with certificate More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1874	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1875	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1876	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Fine/NVF More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1877	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, Marsh 85, S.3856A, Good Fine/VF More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1906	Sovereign 1876 George and the Dragon Marsh 88, S.3856A, GF/NVF in a Coin Portfolio Management capsule with certificate More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1907	Sovereign 1876 Marsh 88, S.3856A Fine/Near VF More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1908	Sovereign 1876 Marsh 88, S.3856A, GF/NVF with an edge knock More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1919	Sovereign 1878 Marsh 89, S.3856A, Good Fine/About VF More coins like this	£300

05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 2913	Sovereign 1873 George and the Dragon Marsh 86, S.3856A, NEF and lustrous More coins like this	£400

05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 2914	Sovereign 1876 George and the Dragon S.3856A, Marsh 88 Good Fine/NVF More coins like this	£360

05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Cased	Lot 440	Sovereigns - Queen Victoria 22-carat Gold Empire Sovereign Collection, the complete 13-coin set comprising Sovereigns (13) 1855 WW incuse, S.3852D GF/NVF, 1885M Shield S.3854A, Marsh 107 VF, 1873S Shield S.3855, Marsh 112 NVF/VF, 1872 George and the Dragon S.3856A, Marsh 85 VF, 1875M George and the Dragon S.3857, Marsh 97 NVF, 1884S George and the Dragon NVF, 1891 S.3866C, DISH L15, VF/NEF, 1888M G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3867B, DISH M10 VF/GVF, 1890S S.3868B, DISH S14 NEF/EF and lustrous, 1898 Marsh 149 GF/NVF, 1896M Marsh 156 GVF/NEF, 1899S Marsh 168 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1901P Marsh 173 Fine/VF, in a Westminster box with 3 certificates More coins like this	£3,650

05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Cased	Lot 437	Sovereigns - Era of Gold - Age of Empire an 8-coin set comprising Sovereigns (8) 1871 George and The Dragon, Horse with long tail, S.3856A NVF, 1891M G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Horse with long tail S.3867C VF/GVF, 1900 Marsh 151 VF/GVF, 1910 Marsh 182 NEF, 1925 Marsh 220 A/UNC and lustrous, 1958 Marsh 298 Lustrous UNC, 2002 Marsh 316 Lustrous UNC, 2004 S.SC4 Lustrous UNC, housed in the glass-topped case of issue with certificates More coins like this	£2,250

06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 2212	Sovereign 1876 Marsh 88, S.3856A, EF and lustrous, the reverse with traces of mint bloom in places More coins like this	£380

07/03/2021 Auction 172	English Coins	Lot 1356	Sovereign 1876 Marsh 88, S.3856A Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£240

06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1899	Sovereign 1876 S.3856A, Marsh 88 NEF/EF and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks More coins like this	£300

06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1900	Sovereign 1876 S.3856A, Marsh 88 NEF/GEF and lustrous with some edge nicks More coins like this	£300

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 1025	Sovereign 1873 George and the Dragon Marsh 86, S.3856A, EF a highly lustrous piece with some signs of die rust More coins like this	£500

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 1032	Sovereign 1876 Marsh 88, S.3856A, UNC or near so and highly lustrous with Prooflike fields, the portrait retaining some mint frost, a few light hairlines and small rim nicks barely detract, this a superior example of the type More coins like this	£440

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 1035	Sovereign 1878 Marsh 89, S.3856A Fine/NVF More coins like this	£230

01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 2113	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85, S.3856A choice AU/Unc in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78 desirable thus More coins like this	£400

01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 2110	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Small B.P. Horse with long tail, S.3856A, A/UNC and lustrous with the reverse especially sharp More coins like this	£330

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 3004	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Small B.P. Marsh 84, S.3856A, Lustrous GEF/AU and with much eye appeal More coins like this	£400

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 3003	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail, Small B.P. in exergue S.3856A GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50 More coins like this	£240

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 909	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon S.3856A&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Marsh S.3856A Small B.P., EF/AU with lustre More coins like this	£400

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 911	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Small B.P. Horse with Long Tail, S.3856A Good Fine More coins like this	£200

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 918	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, S.3856A, Marsh 85, Fine/Good Fine with a flaw on the reverse rim More coins like this	£200

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2582	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85, S.3856A Good Fine More coins like this	£200

04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Cased	Lot 209	Victoria the Sovereign Portrait Collection a 3-coin set comprising Sovereigns (3) 1876 George and the Dragon S.3856A GF/NVF, 1889 S.3866B G: of D:G: closer to crown GF/NVF, 1895M S.3875 NVF/VF, in Royal Mint box with certificate More coins like this	£625
04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3249	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail, Small B.P. S.3856A A/UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 70 More coins like this	£500

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3247	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail, Small B.P, S.3856A GF/NVF More coins like this	£205

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3248	Sovereign 1871 George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail, Small B.P, S.3856A GVF More coins like this	£205

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 3460	Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 S.3856A EF and lustrous with some light contact marks and small rim nicks More coins like this	£220

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