Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411, S.3831 GVF/VF with a thin scratch in the reverse field, William IV Half Sovereigns of all dates becoming increasingly hard to fine in higher grades
Half Sovereign 1837 Marsh 413, S.3831 GVF/VF lightly cleaned with a gentle edge bruise, the obverse with a heavier contact mark in the field, William IV Half Sovereigns difficult to find in all grades above Fine
Half Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, Hooked J in J.E.B. stops between are on the junction of the truncation and field, Marsh 483E, S.3870A, DISH M506, About VF/VF, only c.9413 pieces believed to have been minted, quoted as R4 by the new Marsh/Hill catalogue, all Melbourne Mint Jubilee Head Half Sovereigns of this year are scarce or rare
Half Sovereign 1897S Marsh 503A, S.3877 GVF/NEF, the obverse bright with some contact marks, the reverse with a thin scratch, all Veiled Head Half Sovereigns from the Sydney Mint scarce or rare
Half Sovereign 1897S Marsh 503A, S.3877 Good Fine or better/VF with some small rim nicks, all Veiled Head Half Sovereigns from the Sydney Mint scarce or rare
Half Sovereign 1834 Small size (17.9mm diameter) Marsh 410, S.3830 AU/EF and lustrous, a most attractive example of this unusual 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 1915M Marsh 531, S.4007 UNC and lustrous the obverse with some light contact marks, the reverse retaining traces of mint bloom, the only George V issue of Half Sovereigns from the Melbourne Mint, and almost never seen in this high grade
Half Sovereign 1836 Marsh 412 GVF/VF or better Very Rare and rated R2 by Marsh, a key date in the series, all William IV Half Sovereigns difficult to obtain and all examples above Fine are particularly elusive, our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that we have only previously offered 4 examples
Half Sovereign 1887M Hooked J in J.E.B, the J and E fully on the truncation, stop after B intrudes into the field, widely spread J.E.B. S.3870, DISH M502, GVF/NEF all Melbourne Mint Half Sovereigns of this type are scarce or rare. Figures in David Iverson's excellent study on this series 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' suggest a mintage in the region of 9,000 pieces only
Half Sovereign 1909M Marsh 517 EF and lustrous the obverse with a thin scratch, this date surprisingly elusive in all grades, with most suffering from weak strikes, only 186,094 pieces minted, the Australian Half Sovereigns of Edward VII have a fraction of the mintage of the London Mint coins
Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411, S.3831 GEF or better, the reverse in particular with excellent surfaces and virtually free from any contact marks when viewed under magnification, William IV Half Sovereigns extremely desirable and seldom seen in this high grade, compares favourably with the better Marsh plate coins of this series, an outstanding piece
Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411, S.3831 GVF/VF with some contact marks all William IV Half Sovereigns scarce or rare, and rarely encountered in graded above Fine
Half Sovereign 1900 Marsh 495, Lustrous UNC with a few light contact marks only, the Veiled Head series of Half Sovereigns surprisingly difficult to find in choice grade and always popular on the rare occasions we offer them
Half Sovereign 1837 Marsh 413 About VF/Good Fine and problem-free, all William IV Half Sovereigns scarce or rare, normally showing up in grades less than Fine
Half Sovereign 1834 Small flan diameter of 17.9mm, Marsh 410 EF and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks and hairlines, the very rare small size type was only produced in 1834 and is an important type coin for the discerning gold collector. All William IV Half Sovereigns are rare in high grade, see also the high grade 1835 coins in this sale
Half Sovereign 1845 with large (tall) first A in BRITANNIARUM, as Marsh 419, Near Fine, examination of our photo archive stretching back to 2003 shows that none of the examples of 1845 Half Sovereigns previously offered by us have that variation. Marsh lists the rarity of the 1845 coin as R3, with a calendar year mintage of 887,526 pieces, so logical combination of these factors surely makes this an extremely rare type.
Half Sovereign 1849 the first A in BRITANNIARUM has no lower left serifs, As Marsh 423 VF/NVF. Examination of our photo archive shows that none of the example of 1849 Half Sovereigns previously offered by us have that variation
Half Sovereign 1899M Marsh 499 GVF with some hairlines, rare and rated R2 by Marsh, one of a small group of Veiled Head Australian Mint Half Sovereigns in this sale, all being scarce or rare, many are seldom offered
Half Sovereign 1900P Marsh 501, Very Rare, rated R3 by Marsh, in an NGC holder and graded AU55, the lowest mintage 59,688 of all the Veiled Head Half Sovereigns, and the only Veiled Head date issued by the Perth Mint
Half Sovereign 1899 Marsh 494 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. All Veiled Head Half Sovereigns are hard to find in grades 80 and above, and grade 82 coins of all currency dates are truly rare and desirable
Half Sovereign 1884M Marsh 474 About Fine/Fine, Rare with a low mintage of just 48,009 pieces, rated R2 by Marsh, many of the Young Head Melbourne Mint Half Sovereigns have very low mintages. We note we have offered only four previous examples in 17 years
Half Sovereign 1837 Marsh 413 EF/VF a little weakly struck on parts of the shield. The portrait lightly rubbed on the jawline. All William IV Half Sovereigns hard to find in grades above Fine
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C UNC and choice with good subdued lustre and excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very rare to find any currency gold Half Sovereigns or Sovereigns of any date in grade 85
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459, S.3861 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very few Victorian Half Sovereigns achieve grades 78 or above
Half Sovereign 1915 S Marsh 504 UNC in a PCGS holder and graded MS65, very unusual to see George V Half Sovereigns in this high grade, we also note that at the time of writing, only 9 examples had been MS66
Half Sovereign 1896 Marsh 491 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the Veiled Head Half Sovereigns very hard to find in choice grades
Half Sovereign 1900 Marsh 495 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Victorian Veiled Half Sovereigns hard to find in choice grades
Half Sovereign 1914 Marsh 529 UNC and choice, the joint finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Very few George V Half Sovereigns attain LCGS grade 80
Half Sovereign 1834 Small size 17.9mm diameter, Marsh 410 NEF/GVF with some hairlines and a thin scratch on the obverse, all William IV Half Sovereigns are hard to find in grades above Fine, Marsh rates the 1834 coin at R2
Half Sovereign 1893 Jubilee Head, No J.E.B. on truncation , S.3869D, DISH L518, NEF, Note: It is now thought that only around 4% of the total mintage of 4.4 million London Mint 1893 Half Sovereigns were of the Jubilee Head type
Half Sovereigns (2) 1878 Marsh 453 Die Number 50 About Fine, this die number not listed by Marsh, 1885 Marsh 459 Fine with some depressions in the obverse field
Half Sovereigns (2) 1892 No J.E.B on truncation, Low Shield S.3869D, DISH L516 Fine/Good Fine with a small graze on the obverse rim, 1982 Marsh 544 EF the reverse with a light scratch
Half Sovereigns (3) 18-2 (holed at the third digit of the date Near Fine, 1884 (holed at the second digit of the date) Marsh 458 Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head, imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C NVF
Half Sovereigns (2) 1852 Marsh 426 NVF with dull tone and some contact marks, 1861 the first 1 in the date struck over a lower 1, NVF with some contact marks
Half Sovereigns (3) 1906S Marsh 523 Fine, cleaned with some thin scratches, 1908S Marsh 524 Good Fine with some surface marks and edge nicks, 1910S Marsh 525 NVF the obverse cleaned with some surface marks
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