Sovereign 1853 WW Raised on truncation, G of GRATIA tilts to the left, type as Marsh 36, S.3852C, LCGS Variety 06, EF and lustrous with some scratches to the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
Sovereign 1858 U over N in BRITANNIARUM, a most unusual overstrike with the diagonal bar and both lower serifs of the underlying N visible at the lower curve of the U, unlisted by Marsh/Hill or Spink, also there was no example in the Bentley Collection, type as Marsh 41, S.3852D, NVF/VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 40, and worthy of further study for the Sovereign variety specialist
Sovereign 1861 Roman 1 in date struck over another Roman 1, the underlying figure bold, and so low that the base is within the border beads, with the top faint but visible around two-third of the way up the overpunched 1, variant on Marsh 44A, variant on S.3852D, LCGS Variety 07, a more dramatic overstrike than the example in the Bentley Collection, an eye-catching example of this rare type, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60
Sovereign 1863 Roman 1 in date, No Die Number, Marsh 46B (listed as 1 over inverted 1), LCGS variety 04, S.3852D, VF the reverse slightly better, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Rare, rated R2 by Marsh/Hill
Sovereign 1871S George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with short tail, Large B.P. Marsh 110A, S.3858, GEF/EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, the only year for the Large B.P. type
Sovereign 1874 Shield Reverse, Marsh 58, S.3853B, Die Number 32, bold Good Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30, one of the key dates in the London Shield series and always in high demand. Extremely Rare and rated R4 by Marsh/Hill Note: Only four die numbers have been recorded for this date.
Sovereign 1874M Shield Reverse, 4 of date with lower part of serif joined to right of base, LCGS variety 06, type as Marsh 60, S.3857, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60
Sovereign 1874S George and the Dragon, Marsh 113, S.3858A, EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, listed as N (Normal) by Marsh/Hill but appears far less frequently than many other dates in the series
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
Sovereign 1880S George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail, WW complete on broad truncation, Small B.P. in exergue, Marsh 117B, S.3858C GEF with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a pleasing example of this one-year type
Sovereign 1881M Shield Reverse, Rounded tip to truncation, hairline in line with the gap between I and A in VICTORIA, Marsh 62, S.3854A, VF and pleasing with touches of red tone in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Rare, rated R2 by Marsh/Hill, we note there was no example in the Bentley Collection
Sovereign 1881S Shield Reverse, Marsh 77A, S.3855B, Pointed tip to truncation, hairline in line with the A in VICTORIA, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, rated R by Marsh/Hill
Sovereign 1883M George and the Dragon, WW complete on truncation, Horse with short tail, Small B.P. in exergue, Marsh 105A, S.3857C, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Sovereign 1883M Shield Reverse, Marsh 64, S.3854A, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, rare, rated R2 by Marsh/Hill, only 427,450 minted, the lowest mintage in the Young Head Melbourne Shield series
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