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Half Sovereign 1899

Date Sold Category Lot Description Sale Price

Auction 183
English Coins 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, Fine with some old scratches on the obverse £154 London Coins : A183 : Lot 1843 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, Fine with some old scratches on the obverse London Coins : A183 : Lot 1843 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, Fine with some old scratches on the obverse

Auction 182
English Coins 1899 Marsh 494 VF £165 London Coins : A182 : Lot 2462 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 VF London Coins : A182 : Lot 2462 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 VF

Auction 180
English Coins 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, About Fine/Fine £160 London Coins : A180 : Lot 1467 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, About Fine/Fine London Coins : A180 : Lot 1467 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, About Fine/Fine

Auction 180
English Coins 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, NEF with some edge nicks and a small scuff on the obverse £160 London Coins : A180 : Lot 1468 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, NEF with some edge nicks and a small scuff on the obverse London Coins : A180 : Lot 1468 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494, S.3878, NEF with some edge nicks and a small scuff on the obverse

Auction 178
English Bulk Lots 1997 FDC in the box of issue with certificate, as part of a group of GB and World, includes GB Silver s (30) 1873, 1877 (2), 1886, 1889, 1897 (2), 1899, 1900, 1913, 1916 (2), 1917 (3), 1918, 1919, 1920 (3), 1921, 1926 Modified Effigy (Ex-Mount), 1934 (2), 1935, 1938 (2), 1940 (2), 1941 (2), and Australia Threepence 1910, in mixed circulated grades, a couple bent, GB s (6) 1997 Queen I and (2), 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2002 Queen , 2006 II 80th Birthday, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II , all UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, GB Five Pound Crowns (5) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (3) UNC on the cards of issue, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the n Era (2) UNC, GB 1996 Euro 96 UNC, GB Crowns (27) 1953 (3), 1965 (9), 1972 (4), 1977 (4), 1981 (7) EF to UNC, GB 1797 (2) both VG, Britain's First Coins 1968-71 (2) UNC in the blue wallets of issue, GB Unofficial Year Set 1967 (6 coins) , , , Threepence,. Penny and UNC in a slide case, World Crown sized - Issues (9) Isle of Man 1977 (2), Tristan da Cunha 1977, Jersey 1977, Guernsey 1977, St. Helena 1977, Gibraltar 1977, Western Samoa 1977, these all Queen Elizabeth II issues, and New Zealand 1977 Silver Jubilee/Waitangi Day, all UNC in slide cases, Canada Two s 2017 Dancing of the Spirits, with 'glow-in-the-dark' coloured reverse BU, s (2) 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 35mm diameter in , Reverse: Lion on plinth, with Rolls-Royce logo, Lustrous UNC, boxed, C.S.'Cutty Sark' 37mm in bronze, UNC in a slide case, and Banknotes Zimbabwe (4) 100 Trillion, 50 Trillion, 20 Trillion and 10 Trillion notes, issued Harare 2008 UNC
£240

Auction 176
English Bulk Lots Crowns to s (82) comprising Crowns (9) 1935, 1951 (2), 1953 (2), 1960, 1965 (3), s (25) 1918, 1920, 1928, 1945, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1950,. 1951, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (2), 1966, 1967 (5), s (4), 1929, 1931, 1944, 1947, s (3) 1950, 1951 (2), Pennies (7) 1797 (NVF/GF), 1806, 1901, 1912H (3), 1919H, (15) 1717, 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit (NVF), 1799 (3), 1806 (5), 1807, 1854, 1887, 1899, 1932, Farthings (16), 1694, 1737 Large Date, 1806 (2), 1821, 1826, 1834, 1841, 1853 W Raised (2), 1858, 1860 Toothed Border, 1886 (2), 1901, 1917, Coin Weight ( weight) 1821 , Token Middlesex 1794 Prince of Wales (Fine), and a Contemporary Counterfeit in 1812 Near Fine
£140

Auction 176
Tokens (3) British Company - Walthamstow (3) 1813 Davis 38 NEF/GVF, 1813 Davis 39 NEF with a few small spots, 1814 Davis 42 this suggested by Davis to be a , Withers states more likely to be a contemporary counterfeit, 8.66 grammes, NEF, Canada s (4) Bank of Montreal (2) Penny 1842 KM#Tn19 VF, 1844 KM#Tn18 Good Fine, New Brunswick Penny 1843 KM#2 Near Fine, Nova Scotia Halfpenny 1856 without LCW KM#5 GF/NVF with some surface residue, along with Toy and Model Money (8) John Cook and Sons , along with Sovereign to Halfpenny issues by Lauer and Joseph Moore Fine to GVF, Guernsey Token -Caves de Bordeaux/Bertin Fueillart , uniface 30mm in , Fine along with Jersey One Twelfth 1894 About UNC and lustrous, Guernsey (5) 1885H (2) GVF and NEF, 1889H (2) VF and NEF the second with lustre, 1899H NEF
£100

Auction 175
English Coins 1899 Marsh 494 NVF/Good Fine with two heavier contact marks on the reverse £135 London Coins : A175 : Lot 2518 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 NVF/Good Fine with two heavier contact marks on the reverse London Coins : A175 : Lot 2518 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 NVF/Good Fine with two heavier contact marks on the reverse

Auction 170
English Coins 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
£240 London Coins : A170 : Lot 1668 : Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 GVF with some hairlines, rare and rated R2 by Marsh, one of a small g... London Coins : A170 : Lot 1668 : Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 GVF with some hairlines, rare and rated R2 by Marsh, one of a small g...

Auction 170
English Coins 1899 Marsh 494 VF £150

Auction 169
English Coins 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 £300 London Coins : A169 : Lot 1520 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. All Veiled Head Half Sovereigns ... London Coins : A169 : Lot 1520 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. All Veiled Head Half Sovereigns ...

Auction 168
English Cased The Queen Half Sovereign Collection a 3-coin set comprising 1878 h 453, Die Number 2 Good Fine, 1892 No J.E.B on truncation, Low shield S.3869D, DISH L516 Fine, 1899 Marsh 494 Good Fine, in a box with their certificate
£430 London Coins : A168 : Lot 598 : The Queen Victoria Gold Half Sovereign Collection a 3-coin set comprising 1878 Marsh 453, Die Number... London Coins : A168 : Lot 598 : The Queen Victoria Gold Half Sovereign Collection a 3-coin set comprising 1878 Marsh 453, Die Number...

Auction 166
English Cased - Half Sovereigns a 7-coin set comprising Half Sovereigns (7) 1878 h 453 Die Number 107 GF/NVF, 1891 No J.E.B Marsh 480A Fine/Good Fine, 1899 Marsh 492 NEF, 1905 Marsh 508 GVF, 1911 Marsh 526 GVF/VF, 1982 Marsh 544 UNC and lustrous with a handling mark, 2003 S.SB4 UNC and lustrous, in a box, no certificates
£950

Auction 166
English Coins Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 About Fine/Good Fine with an edge knock below the bust, comes with a Sovereign and 2-coin silver case with an ornate decorative engraved case with an italic B within a shield shape, hallmarked f (1901) £320 London Coins : A166 : Lot 2160 : Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 About Fine/Good Fine with an edge knock below the bust, comes with a Sovere... London Coins : A166 : Lot 2160 : Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 About Fine/Good Fine with an edge knock below the bust, comes with a Sovere...

Auction 164
English Coins Sovereign 1899M Marsh 159 GVF, 1914 Marsh 529 NEF
£320 London Coins : A164 : Lot 1441 : Sovereign 1899M Marsh 159 GVF, Half Sovereign 1914 Marsh 529 NEF London Coins : A164 : Lot 1441 : Sovereign 1899M Marsh 159 GVF, Half Sovereign 1914 Marsh 529 NEF

Auction 162
English Bulk Lots s (8) 1892 No JEB on truncation S.3869D Good Fine, 1899 Near Fine, 1902 About Fine, the obverse with some scratches, 1916 NVF, 1908 VF, 1910 NVF/GF, 1911 NEF/GVF, 2000 Lustrous UNC, comes with two presentation boxes
£775

Auction 160
English Coins s (4) 1890 No JEB Marsh 479B VF, 1897 Marsh 492 Fine/Good Fine, 1899 Marsh 494 About Fine, 1913 Marsh 528 GVF, in a '10 Half Sovereigns' box, this missing the inner slot liner, and an additional empty box
£400

Auction 160
English Coins 1897 Marsh 492 VG/Fine, 1899 Marsh 494 Fine
£190 London Coins : A160 : Lot 2180 : Half Sovereign 1897 Marsh 492 VG/Fine, 1899 Marsh 494 Fine London Coins : A160 : Lot 2180 : Half Sovereign 1897 Marsh 492 VG/Fine, 1899 Marsh 494 Fine

Auction 158
English Coins 1899M Marsh 499 Fine/Good Fine, Very Rare with a mintage of just 97,221 pieces
£205 London Coins : A158 : Lot 2122 : Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 Fine/Good Fine, Very Rare with a mintage of just 97,221 pieces London Coins : A158 : Lot 2122 : Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 Fine/Good Fine, Very Rare with a mintage of just 97,221 pieces

Auction 158
English Bulk Lots 1911 NVF/GF, 1899 Fine, Crowns 1935 (2) NEF as part of a group of largely Halfcrowns to in base metal in mixed grades, along with a small group of GB Banknotes O'Brien to Gill £9.50 face in mixed grades
£160

Auction 158
Misc Items Coin holders (4) 1) a locket type holder for two sovereigns, in (1899) with ornate outer casing, makers mark W&H (Walker and Hall?) in good condition, 2) a locket type holder in , for a sovereign and , 3) a 5-coin holder for , , , and or German origin, 4) a sixpence holder thimble sized inscribed on the base ' 67 to remind you of 'OLIVER!' from John Woolf in silver, makers mark SJR (S.J.Rose, Birmingham) all in good condition
£150

Auction 156
English Coins 1899 Marsh 494 AU/GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 70 £200 London Coins : A156 : Lot 2141 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 AU/GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 70 London Coins : A156 : Lot 2141 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 AU/GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 70

Auction 154
English Bulk Lots Crown 1890, s (13) 1845, 1874, 1882, 1883, 1886, 1887 , 1889, 1899 (2), 1901 (2),1906, s (2) 1859, 1897, s (4) 1835, 1887 Jubilee Head (2), 1898, in mixed lower grades, a couple VF, a couple damaged, s () 1937 (4), 1941, 1943, 1945, 1952, 1954 (2), 1956, 1960 (3), 1962 (2), 1966, 1967 (7), World, mostly France 19th and (19) in mixed grades, and a Model Fine
£110

Auction 153
English Coins 1899M Marsh 499 NVF Rare
£240 London Coins : A153 : Lot 2898 : Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 NVF Rare London Coins : A153 : Lot 2898 : Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 NVF Rare

Auction 148
English Coins Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 GVF with some contact marks, 1914 Marsh 529 Good Fine/Fine ex-jewellery £240 London Coins : A148 : Lot 2513 : Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 GVF with some contact marks, Half Sovereign 1914 Marsh 529 Good Fine/Fine e... London Coins : A148 : Lot 2513 : Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 GVF with some contact marks, Half Sovereign 1914 Marsh 529 Good Fine/Fine e...

Auction 146
English Coins Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 Good Fine, 1903 Marsh 506 Fine/About Fine £220 London Coins : A146 : Lot 3602 : Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 Good Fine, Half Sovereign 1903 Marsh 506 Fine/About Fine

Auction 145
English Cased s (9) 'The Definitive Half Sovereign Queen - Queen I, 1883 NVF,1892 F/GF, 1899 VF, 1910 Fine, 1914 EF, 1982 Lustrous UNC, 2002 BU, 2005 UNC, 2006 UNC with contact marks, in a red case of issue with certificate
£820

Auction 142
English Cased s a 7-coin set to I comprising 1885 GF, 1892 NEF, 1899 NEF, 1908 GVF/VF, 1911 GVF/VF, 1982 UNC, 2003 UNC in the London Mint box with certificate
£710

Auction 138
English Coins 1899 Marsh 494 Good Fine/Fine £110 London Coins : A138 : Lot 2194 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 Good Fine/Fine London Coins : A138 : Lot 2194 : Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 Good Fine/Fine

Auction 137
English Coins s (4) 1892 No JEB Marsh 481A Fine, 1895 Marsh 490 Fine, 1899 Marsh 494 Fine, 1900 Marsh 495 Good Fine
£440 London Coins : A137 : Lot 1549 : Half Sovereigns (4) 1892 No JEB Marsh 481A Fine, 1895 Marsh 490 Fine, 1899 Marsh 494 Fine... London Coins : A137 : Lot 1549 : Half Sovereigns (4) 1892 No JEB Marsh 481A Fine, 1895 Marsh 490 Fine, 1899 Marsh 494 Fine...

Auction 136
English Coins s (3) 1899 Marsh 494 Fine, 1914 Marsh 529 VF, 1915P Marsh 533 VF Scarce
£340

Auction 133
English Cased Sovereigns (5) 1899 F/GF, 1907 VF, 1912 NVF, 1918I NEF/GVF, 1964 UNC, 1911 NVF, in a red Sovereign case
£1,025

Auction 133
English Bulk Lots s (5) 1890, 1892, 1894, 1897, 1899 Fine to VF
£480

Auction 133
English Coins 1899M Marsh 499 Fine/VF Rare
£220 London Coins : A133 : Lot 509 : Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 Fine/VF Rare London Coins : A133 : Lot 509 : Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 Fine/VF Rare

Auction 124
English Cased s (9) 'The Definitive Half Sovereign Queen - Queen I', 1884 NVF,1892 F/GF, 1899 GF, 1909 GF, 1914 NEF, 1982 Lustrous UNC, 2002 BU, 2005 UNC with a couple of contact marks, 2006 UNC with handling marks, in a red case of issue with certificate
£625

Auction 124
English Coins s (4) 1892 JH Shield, 1899, 1908, 1914, so four different heads generally Fine or better
£280

Auction 123
English Bulk Lots s (10) 1896 NF, 1899 NVF, 1900 Fine, 1902 GF, 1906 GF/F, 1908 GF, 1909 GF, 1913 VF, 1914 EF, 1925 SA NVF with an old leather pouch case
£525

Auction 123
English Bulk Lots Sovereign 1887M Fine, 1899 Fine, plus Coronation 1937 the Official issue toned EF
£170

Auction 121
English Bulk Lots s (6) 1892 GVF, 1899 NEF, 1903 VF, 1915 EF, 1982 FDC, 1987 Proof FDC, the first four in red presentation boxes, the last two cased as issued with certificates
£300

Auction 119
English Bulk Lots s (4) 1887 EF, 1899 GEF, 1915 M UNC, 1925 SA A/UNC
£160

Auction 119
English Coins s (3) 1887 JH Marsh 478C, 1892 Marsh 481, 1899 Marsh 494 Fine-NVF
£120

Auction 113
English Bulk Lots Sovereign 1899 GF, s (2) 1895 GVF, 1907 VF £150

Auction 110
English Coins s (4) 1893 Marsh 488 GF, 1898 Marsh 493 F, 1899 Marsh 494 AVF , 1900 Marsh 495 F
£110

Auction 110
English Coins s (2) 1912 Marsh 527 GVF, 1899 Marsh 494 F or slightly better
£60

Auction 107
English Coins Sovereigns 1889M and 1912, s 1899 and 1901 F-VF
£170

Auction 105
English Bulk Lots s (3) 1817, 1899 and 1914 the first VG others EF or better
£100

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