Sovereign 1908C Marsh 183 and unlisted as a currency coin by Spink, listed by Marsh as Satin Finish with a mintage of just 633 pieces, Marsh states he had heard of six examples and made notes on just four, this example Good VF perhaps once lightly cleaned
Sovereign 1924SA Marsh 288, S.4004, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an extremely rare date with a tiny mintage of just 2660 pieces, very seldom offered in any grade, Ex LCA 185 (June 2024) Lot 2118 realised £6,500
Five Pounds 1984, Quintuple Sovereign, second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Arnold Machin, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE2, KM.924, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 1980, Quintuple Sovereign, second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Arnold Machin, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE1, KM.924, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 1981, Quintuple Sovereign, second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Arnold Machin, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE1, KM.924, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 1985, Quintuple Sovereign, third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Raphael Maklouf, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE3, KM.945, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 1997, Quintuple Sovereign, third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Raphael Maklouf, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE7, KM.945, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 2002 Golden Jubilee, Quintuple Sovereign, crowned shield of the Royal Arms within a laurel wreath reverse by Timothy Noad, S.SE9, KM.1024a, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Gold Proof with reverse frosting, S.L9, FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, originally only issued as part of a set with four Victorian Sovereigns, and never issued as a single piece, so a rare opportunity to obtain this scarce issue as a single item
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 AU/UNC and brilliant, a small spot of discolouration and some scuffing left of the date otherwise a choice example of this scarce date, without the spot one of the best examples we have seen
Sovereign 1823 Marsh 7 NGC AU Details CLEANED and seldom seen in this high grade, rated R3 by Marsh and this perhaps the finest example of this scarce date we have offered
Sovereign 1820 Open 2, Marsh 4 this coin is Choice Unc and Prooflike it is now in a NGC Holder UNC Details OBV REPAIRED we can see what looks like the gentlest of edge bruises by A of BRITANNIA and speculate that this is what the NGC graders have seen. Perhaps a £4,000 coin without this minor fault viewing recommended
Sovereign 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign Gold Proof in a NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, a popular issue and always desirable in the highest grades
Sovereign 1846 4 over inverted 4 in date, Marsh 29B, S.3852, Fine/VF, Very Rare. Note: The overdate for this year is considered to be the rarest of the three years for which this error occurs
Sovereign 1879 Marsh 90 a key date rarity, one of the most difficult dates in the Victorian Sovereign series in an NGC Holder graded AU DETAILS CLEANED
Sovereign 1846, VictoriaYoung Head, first 4 of the date struck over an inverted 4, reverse crowned shield of the Royal Arms within wreath, Marsh 27A, S.3852, Bold Fine.
Half Sovereign 1892, VictoriaJubilee Head, no J.E.B. on the truncation, reverse crowned shield of the Royal Arms, low shield variety, S.3869D, EF some unusual raised lines on the Queen's neck may possibly classify as an error coin
Sovereign 1859 AnsellS.3852E, Marsh 42A with the additional line on the lower part of the ribbon, in a NGC holder and graded AU58, a sharp and lustrous example of this rare type the reverse particularly choice and the finest example we have offered surpassing an AU55 (LCA 164 Lot 1379) that realised £5,000
Sovereign 1937 ProofS.4076 in an NGC holder and graded PF66* rare in this Choice grade, the star designation only given to choice coins with exceptional eye appeal and quality for the given grade.
Guinea 1675 Fourth Laureate Bust with Elephant and Castle below bust S.3345 VF Details, surface porous perhaps once in jewellery, an extremely rare type Guineas dated 1675 are seldom offered, since 2003 we have only one recorded on our auction results that example was S.3344 without Elephant and Castle this variety is much rarer and the first example we have seen, Sovereign Rarities Catalogue 2025 lists at £7,000 in VF
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Gold Proof with reverse frosting, brilliant portrait upon matt fields, in an NGC holder and graded REVERSE PF69. Originally only issued in a Royal Mint set with four Victorian Sovereigns, seldom offered as a single piece, this represents a rare opportunity for Crown collectors to purchase this rare type as a single item
Sovereign 1848 First (Small) Head, top of bun is well clear of the G of GRATIA, Marsh 31A, S.3852, in a NGC holder SMALL HEAD and graded AU50, an exceptionally rare type and seldom offered in any grade
Sovereign 1832 First Bust, nose points to the right upright of the second N in BRITANNIAR, Marsh 17A, S.3829 VF/GVF this by far the rare of the two bust types for this date
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny Matt Proofs, nFDC to FDC the odd contact mark and minor scuff on some coins the Penny with two heavy contact marks the silver toning a few coins with a dark tone, in the red box of issue
Sovereign 1818 Marsh 2A, ascending colon after BRITANNIAR, and clear space between REX and F:D: Good VF with a pleasant peripheral orange tone and one gentle edge bruise
Sovereign 1880S Shield Reverse, Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, unlisted by Marsh, S.3855 VF/EF the reverse lustrous, a rare and highly desirable variety
Sovereign 1846 4 over inverted 4 in date, Marsh 29B, S.3852, About VF/VF, Very Rare. Note: The overdate for this year is considered to be the rarest of the three years for which this error occurs
Sovereign 2023 Coronation of King Charles III Gold Proof S.SC14 in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, the holder a presentation issue which has an image of King Charles on the attribution ticket
Sovereign 1880 with 80/70 George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, W.W. buried in truncation, No B.P, March 91BB in a NGC Holder graded AU53 and rated R by Marsh/Hill
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