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 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
Sovereign 1886M Shield Reverse, Marsh 67, S.3854A, EF/GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, one of the key rarities of the entire Melbourne series, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, extreme rare and sought after, especially in high grades
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, S.3854A, GEF/AU and lustrous, the reverse choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an extremely rare Melbourne Shield type, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, the rarity rating fully justified, surely
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head, First legend, with small, spread J.E.B. on truncation, Marsh 138A, S.3868A, DISH S2, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, all Jubilee Head Sydney Sovereign Rare
Sovereign 1899P Marsh 171, S.3876, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, the first year of Sovereigns from the Perth Mint, Rare and always sought after
Sovereign 1900P Marsh 172, S.3876 A/UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75 only the second year of minting at the Perth Mint, and one of only three dates for this type
Sovereign 1908C Satin Proof, Marsh 183, S.3970, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, one of the classic rarities of the entire Sovereign series, always sought after and missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Sovereign 1913C Marsh 222, S.3997 GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, Rare with a mintage of just 3717 pieces, a much lower mintage than the 1916C coin which is rated at R2 by Marsh/Hill
Sovereign 1914C Marsh 223, S.3997 A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Rare with a mintage of just 14,900 pieces, Ottawa Mint Sovereign always popular of the rare occasions we offer them
Sovereign 1919M Marsh 237, S.3999 GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, our archive database shows that we have only offered 2 examples since 2003, Listed as Scarce by Marsh/Hill, but in the light of those figures surely rarer than this, and possibly rare than catalogue values would indicate
Sovereign 1921S Marsh 281, S.4003 GEF/AU and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the reverse with touches of mint bloom in places, one of the many key date Sydney Mint Sovereigns in the George V series, always highly sought after in high grade
Sovereign 1924S Marsh 284, S.4003 GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, one of a number of key Sydney dates in the George V series, all are very sought after
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, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have offered only 3 previous examples, Ex-Cheshire Collection (ticket no longer with the coin)
Sovereign 1928M Marsh 246, S.3999 GEF the reverse with touches of mint bloom, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, rated R2 by Marsh/Hill and rare in high grade
Sovereign 1929M Marsh 247, S.4000 GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, one of only three Melbourne Mint dates bearing the Modified Effigy, all are rare, this rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, and all three dates are offered in this sale.
Sovereign 1930M Marsh 248, S.4000, EF/GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, one of only three Melbourne Mint dates bearing the Modified Effigy, all are rare and all are offered in this sale.
Sovereign 1931M Marsh 249, S.4000 EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, rated as R2 by Marsh/Hill, one of only three Melbourne Mint dates bearing the George V Modified Effigy, all are rare and all are offered in this sale
Guinea 1695 Elephant & Castle S.3459, VG, Ex-Jewellery, an extremely rare 2-year type, with the 1696 coin stated as 'Extremely rare' by the Standard Catalogue. Our archive database stretching back 21 years reveals that this is the first example we have handled. Further research has uncovered a coin offered at Heritage Auctions in January 2024, whose description stated that their coin was the first they had handled, and that NGC had only graded one (their) example. We note also that PCGS have only graded one example, so by statistical analysis alone, proves to be rarer than the Standard Catalogue would suggest, Guinea collectors will certainly be alerted to this rare opportunity to own a coin of this type
Half Sovereign 1834 Small size (17.9mm diameter) Marsh 410, S.3830 in a PCGS holder and graded MS61, a most attractive and eye-catching example of this short-lived type. All William IV Half Sovereigns rare and desirable in high grades. The Small size Half Sovereign proved unpopular, this year being the only currency issue. Royal Mint ledgers record that many were recalled and melted. An important type coin for the Half Sovereign collector
Half Sovereign 1856 5 over 3, the overdate unlisted by Marsh or Spink, the diagonal downstroke of the 3 clearly visible, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25
Half Sovereign 1918P, Marsh 534, S.4008, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Rare, rated R3 by Marsh, a very rare date whose existence was only discovered around 50 years ago. It is estimated that only around 250 examples exist today. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only offered one previous example
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754, Bull 3575, UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with touches of pastel toning, a small area of toning below the crown on the reverse barely detracts, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Edward VII Halfcrowns seldom seen in grades 80 and above as many are heavily bagmarked due to the wide fields. Ex-Roland Harris Collection
Halfcrown 1933 VIP Proof/Proof of record, Bull 3746, Davies 1710P, Coincraft G5HC-170, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, VIP Proofs of this series were produced in extremely small numbers and all and keenly sought after of the rare occasions they appear for sale, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 501 £750 and A175 Lot 1696 £1300
Mint Error - Mis Strike DecimalOne Pound 2016 12-sided Bimetallic the obverse with the legend as normal, but with the centre blank, missing the portrait of the Queen, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
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