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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1877	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23, S.3852, VF/GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 40, an extremely rare date and always highly sought after, most example of this date occur in grades Fine and below, this a bold example the reverse in particular with good eye appeal Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£2,800
05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Coins	Lot 2000	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23, S.3852 Fine, Very Rare, this date always highly sought after in all grades	£2,800
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Coins	Lot 1929	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23, S.3852 Good Fine/NVF a very rare date and rated R2 by Marsh	£2,800
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Coins	Lot 1928	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23, S.3852 Fine, a problem free example of this key date rarity, Very Rare and rated R2 by Marsh	£2,200
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
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 2172	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23, S.3852 in an NGC holder and graded VF30, an extremely rare date in all grades and always keenly sought after	£2,600
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 2171	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23, S.3852 Fine, the reverse slightly better, signs of the obverse having been lightly rubbed below the Queen's ear and on the back of the neck under magnification, an extremely rare date in all grades and always keenly sought after	£2,200
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1789	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 NVF, rated R2 by Marsh and very rare, most examples we have seen occur around Fine grade, this considerably better and always very sought after	£3,000
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1788	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 About Fine/Near Fine with some small edge nicks, an even and collectable example of this extremely rare date, always highly sought after	£2,400
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Coins	Lot 2147	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 lightly rubbed on the portrait otherwise near VF, one of the key date rarities in the Victorian series More coins like this	£4,200
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 More coins like this	£5,200
07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Coins	Lot 1857	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Fine or slightly better, a very rare date, rated R2 by Marsh, this date always keenly sought by collectors on the seldom occasions it is offered	£2,000
01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Coins	Lot 1528	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Fine, a very rare date, rated R2 by Marsh	£2,200
02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 989	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 nEF/GEF, the reverse prooflike and lustrous with small scuffs on a part of the shield, a rare date and still with much eye appeal	£3,600
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 More coins like this	£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 More coins like this	£9,250
03/03/2019 Auction 164	English Coins	Lot 1051	Half Sovereign 1839 Proof die axis inverted S.3859 in an LCGS holder and graded 80 More coins like this	£5,500
03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 872	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 GF/NVF Very Rare	£2,200
02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2559	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS XF45, Very Rare	£1,800
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
03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1948	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 VF/About VF, Very Rare	£4,400
03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1947	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Fine or better, Very Rare	£2,200
04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Coins	Lot 1111	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 GVF/NEF with some smoothing to the jawline and hair above the ear, Very Rare	£2,400
09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 2673	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Fine or better, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, Very Rare	£2,000
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
05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1446	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 EF the obverse with some hairlines, Very Rare	£3,500
05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1447	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Good Fine, Very Rare	£2,000
04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 2815	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Near Fine with dull surfaces, Very Rare	£1,700
05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 3429	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 NEF with some hairlines, Very Rare	£2,500
06/09/2015 Auction 150	English Coins	Lot 2956	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Good Fine, Very Rare	£2,000
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
06/12/2010 Auction 131	English Coins	Lot 1928	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Fine, the reverse better, Very Rare	£1,500
09/06/2009 Auction 126	English Coins	Lot 1494	Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 About Fine, Very Rare	£1,750
07/06/2009 Auction 125	English Coins	Lot 1104	Sovereign 1839 S3852 currency issue die axis standard coin alignment practically mint state the reverse particularly choice, rare in any grade and extremely rare in this state of preservation and clearly amongst the finest known or perhaps the best extant More coins like this	£4,000
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 More coins like this	£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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