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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 1818	Half Sovereign 1839 Plain edge Proof with reverse inverted S.3859 UNC with some hairlines and a few small tone spots, retaining much original mint brilliance, the 1839 Proofs always desirable and much sought after More coins like this	£3,600
07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Coins	Lot 1858	Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge Proof S.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	£5,200
01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 2087	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	£6,500
03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 2947	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	£9,250
03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1626	Half Sovereign 1839 Plain edge Proof, die axis upright S.3859 nFDC with some hairlines, the reverse with three small spots above the second A in BRITANNIARUM, retaining much original mint brilliance, Very Rare, this only the second we have offered in 15 years More coins like this	£4,400
05/03/2017 Auction 156	English Coins	Lot 2130	Half Sovereign 1839 Plain edge Proof, die axis upright S.3859 nFDC with a small scuff to the right of the shield, retaining almost full mint brilliance More coins like this	£3,200
04/12/2011 Auction 135	English Coins	Lot 1667	Half Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge Proof die axis inverted S.3859 nFDC with some minor contact marks More coins like this	£2,100
29/02/2004 Auction 104	English Coins	Lot 828	Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge Proof some light contact marks obverse otherwise nFDC, die axis coin alignment	£1,900
29/02/2004 Auction 104	English Coins	Lot 604	Half Sovereign 1839 plain edge Proof nFDC die axis coin alignment, dark perhaps removable toning spot obverse field, rare More coins like this	£1,000

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