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Date Sold
Category
Lot
Description
Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185
English Coins
Lot1876
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 EF/GEF the reverse lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, very rare in high grades
£2,600
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02/06/2024 Auction 185
English Coins
Lot2483
Half Sovereign 1838 Marsh 414 in an NGC holder and graded MS64 rare in this high grade ex LCA 159 Dec 2017 realised £2,600 hammer
£2,500
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03/03/2024 Auction 184
English Coins
Lot1942
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 About Fine, Rare
£750
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03/12/2023 Auction 183
English Coins
Lot2192
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 , in an NGC holder and graded AU58
£2,600
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03/12/2023 Auction 183
English Coins
Lot2191
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 in an NGC holder and graded AU53, a rare date and always sought after
£2,100
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03/09/2023 Auction 182
English Coins
Lot2024
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 , in an NGC holder and graded VF35
£1,200
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04/06/2023 Auction 181
English Coins
Lot2124
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 , Good Fine/GVF, Rare
£1,850
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05/03/2023 Auction 180
English Coins
Lot1793
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 in a PCGS holder and graded XF45, this date rare in all grades
£2,000
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05/03/2023 Auction 180
English Coins
Lot1794
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 NVF, Rare in all grades
£2,000
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05/03/2023 Auction 180
English Coins
Lot1791
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
£1,600
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04/12/2022 Auction 179
English Coins
Lot2031
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 S.3852 GVF/VF with some rim nicks, this date rare in all grades
£2,400
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04/12/2022 Auction 179
English Coins
Lot2030
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 S.3852 Fine/VF, this date rare in all grades
£1,900
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04/09/2022 Auction 178
English Coins
Lot1705
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 GVF, rare in all grades
£2,850
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04/09/2022 Auction 178
English Coins
Lot1704
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 Fine, rare in all grades
£2,000
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05/06/2022 Auction 177
English Coins
Lot1999
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 in an NGC holder and graded VF35, Very Rare in all grades
£2,600
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06/03/2022 Auction 176
English Coins
Lot1812
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 Good Fine/Near VF, Very Rare
£2,000
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05/12/2021 Auction 175
English Coins
Lot2894
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Fine/VF Rare
£1,900
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05/09/2021 Auction 174
English Cased
Lot450
Sovereign s - The Victoria n Sovereign Pair Set a 2-coin set comprising Sovereign 1838 Mars h 22 GF/VF or better and 1901 Marsh 152 GVF/NEF, boxed with certificate, an unusual set
£1,900
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05/09/2021 Auction 174
English Coins
Lot1927
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , S.3852 Near VF/VF a pleasing example of this rare date
£1,900
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06/06/2021 Auction 173
English Cased
Lot451
Sovereign 1838 Fantasy Restrike by the Pobjoy Mint, 8.14 grammes of 22 carat gold , hallmarked on the edge, Lustrous UNC in the Pobjoy Mint box of issue with certificate stating only 100 minted
£360
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07/03/2021 Auction 172
English Coins
Lot1318
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , in an NGC holder and graded XF45 Very Rare in all grades
£2,500
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06/12/2020 Auction 171
English Coins
Lot1787
Sovereign 1838 with double struck date Marsh 22 , GEF with some light surface marks and a gentle edge bruise, Ex-Bentley Collection Lot 398 realised £3000 hammer price, Very Rare. Especially in this high grade
£4,200
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07/06/2020 Auction 169
English Coins
Lot1507
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
£1,600
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01/03/2020 Auction 168
English Coins
Lot1527
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 in a PCGS holder and graded AU55
£2,000
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01/09/2019 Auction 166
English Coins
Lot1670
Half Sovereign 1838 Marsh 414 About VF/VF or slightly better, Rare, with a mintage of 273,341 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the Young Head series
£600
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03/03/2019 Auction 164
English Coins
Lot1050
Half Sovereign 1838 Marsh 414 Near Fine, the reverse with a light scratch on the left of the shield
£155
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Coins
Lot871
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Good Fine with some rim nicks, Rare
£1,400
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02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Coins
Lot2556
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 in a PCGS holder and graded MS63+, extremely rare in this high grade
£4,600
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02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Coins
Lot1937
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 F/NVF Rare
£1,400
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02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Coins
Lot2555
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 GF/NVF Rare
£1,400
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02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Coins
Lot2557
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Near Fine/About Fine in a London Mint Office box with certificate
£950
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04/12/2017 Auction 159
English Coins
Lot806
Half Sovereign 1838 Marsh 414 in an NGC holder and graded MS64
£2,600
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2672
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, Very Rare
£1,100
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot3214
Sovereign 1838 Narrow Shield Marsh 22A , S.3852A , Fine/NVF, Very Rare
£4,200
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Bulk Lots
Lot1082
Maundy Set 1838 GEF to UNC with matching tone, Half Sovereign 1892 Fine, Groat Henry VIII First Coinage, Portrait of Henry VII S.2316 mintmark Portcullis Good Fine as part of an interesting and original group (45) Ancients to Elizabeth I I includes a few medal lic, token and world issues, with many useful pieces, in mixed grades to EF
£600
05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot2841
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 EF/GEF with some light contact marks, Very Rare in this high grade
£2,400
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1445
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 VF
£1,300
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1439
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 F/GF
£1,150
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1440
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 F/NVF
£1,150
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1437
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 About VF
£1,100
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1441
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 F/VF
£950
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1436
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 About Fine/Fine
£900
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1444
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 probably VF details but with fields porous perhaps once in jewellery though the edges good and undamaged
£500
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1442
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Fine/Good Fine, Ex-Jewellery, the coin carefully removed and with minimal marks to the edge
£320
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2809
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 EF/AU and lustrous, Very Rare, especially so in this grade
£2,800
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2812
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Lustrous and sharp GEF with some small edge nicks, the obverse with some hairlines
£2,800
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2813
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 PCGS XF45
£1,200
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2811
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 GF/VF Rare
£1,100
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06/12/2015 Auction 151
English Coins
Lot3059
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 About EF/EF Rare
£2,000
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
English Coins
Lot2955
Sovereign 1838 Narrow Shield Marsh 22A NGC AU55
£9,000
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
English Coins
Lot2954
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Good EF very rare thus, and graded 70 by CGS and their second finest of 12 so far recorded
£2,800
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07/12/2014 Auction 147
English Coins
Lot3252
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 VF/GVF, Rare
£1,800
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07/09/2014 Auction 146
English Coins
Lot3502
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Good EF very rare thus,
£4,000
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07/09/2014 Auction 146
English Coins
Lot3049
Half Sovereign 1838 Marsh 414 Unc or near so with original mint brilliance and rare in all grades (the first example we have listed) so especially difficult to find in this choice grade, graded 78 by CGS
£2,500
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01/12/2013 Auction 143
English Coins
Lot2384
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 EF rare more so in this high grade
£3,200
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01/12/2013 Auction 143
English Coins
Lot2385
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 VF Rare
£1,100
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30/11/2013 Auction 143
English Cased
Lot435
Sovereign Fantasy Restrikes a 4-coin set issued by the Pobjoy Mint comprising 1818, 1819, 1838 and 1841 all Gold Proofs FDC in the purple case of issue with certificates
£800
01/09/2013 Auction 142
English Coins
Lot2967
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Fine/Good Fine with some surface marks, very rare, a London Mint Office box is available with this lot on request
£950
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01/09/2013 Auction 142
English Coins
Lot2966
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Fine/Good Fine with a nick on the truncation, Very Rare
£900
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01/12/2012 Auction 139
Certified Coins
Lot621
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 CGS VF 45
£1,150
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04/03/2012 Auction 136
English Coins
Lot2335
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 NEF/EF with a few minor rim nicks and contact marks, also with some lustre and with much eye appeal, Rare
£1,500
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04/09/2011 Auction 134
English Coins
Lot2413
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Good Fine/NVF with some contact marks on the obverse, Rare
£1,000
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04/09/2011 Auction 134
English Coins
Lot2414
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 , obverse nearer VF than Fine with some surface nicks the reverse better this EF, a key date
£700
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04/09/2011 Auction 134
Tokens
Lot1535
Farthing Tokens (5) Samuel King 1838 Grocer and Tea Dealer Dale End GEF, Norwich 1847 H.Chamberlain and Sons and Co. GEF, W.Todd and Co. 1834 Drapers, Cork and Limerick Fine, East India Company Horse Artillery Token undated VF, 'Health Restored' Dr.Eady 38 Dean Street Soho Good Fine, Coin Weights (3) Half Sovereign Royal Mint 1821 VF, Louis XIII Pistol undated Fine, Anne Guinea undated Near Fine
£50
05/06/2011 Auction 133
English Coins
Lot908
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 NVF Rare
£850
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06/03/2011 Auction 132
English Coins
Lot1308
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 NVF/GVF Rare
£1,000
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03/07/2010 Auction 128
English Coins
Lot1791
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 GVF/VF with some contact marks, Very Rare in all grades
£1,100
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03/07/2010 Auction 128
English Bulk Lots
Lot1991
Pennies (10) 1862, 1863, 1874H, 1875, 1876H, 1887 (2), 1888, 1892, 1893, Halfpennies (6) 1838, 1853, 1857, 1882H, 1891, 1892, Farthings (23) 1838, 1850, 1854, 1858 (2), 1864, 1865, 1874H, 1875 Large Date, 1876H, 1878 (2), 1879, 1881H, 1882H, 1886 (2), 1890, 1891 (2), 1892, 1893, 1897, Half Farthing s (2) 1843, 1844, Third Farthing s (2) 1844, 1885, Model Half Farthing undated with Gothic Head, Model Sovereign in Brass 1887 GF-GVF
£220
01/03/2009 Auction 124
English Coins
Lot2260
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 NEF/EF Very Rare
£1,200
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01/03/2009 Auction 124
English Coins
Lot2261
Sovereign 1838 S.3852 Shield Back GF/NVF and a rare date
£550
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07/12/2008 Auction 123
English Coins
Lot1308
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 NVF/GF with an edge nick below the date and a couple of other small rim nicks, rare
£650
06/09/2008 Auction 122
English Coins
Lot1831
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Fine with a couple of digs in the obverse field
£490
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06/06/2008 Auction 121
English Coins
Lot646
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 Fine/NVF
£550
27/11/2005 Auction 111
English Coins
Lot1298
Sovereign 1838 Marsh 22 S.3852 gVF/EF some rub on the Queen's cheek and rare in high grade
£1,500
05/06/2005 Auction 109
English Cased
Lot1997
Sovereigns (4) The Pobjoy Mint Restrikes 1818, 1819, 1838, 1841. 1819 has limited issue of just 250 pieces, other three dates just 100 pieces, all Pro
£220
05/09/2004 Auction 106
Certified Coins
Lot1003
Sovereign 1838 PCGS MS64 scarce thus and ex Terner
£1,650
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