Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Gold Set Five Pounds to Half Sovereign, comprising Five Pounds 1937 Marsh F40, S.4074 UNC with a scratch on either side, and a tone spot in the obverse field, retaining much original brilliance, Two Pounds 1937 Marsh T46, S.4075, UNC to nFDC with some hairlines, retaining much original brilliance, Sovereign 1937 Marsh 296B, S.2076 nFDC lightly toned with a minor contact mark on the portrait, and Half Sovereign 1937 Marsh 543A, S.4077 nFDC with a tone spot on either side, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
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 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 1841 Marsh 24A, S.3852, Unbarred A's in GRATIA, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25, Extremely rare and seldom offered, a date missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 EF with a small edge nick and a small dig in the field with a series of fine scratches around it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 EF with small rim nicks, Sovereign 1887 GEF and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Half Sovereign 1887 EF/GEF, Crown 1887 GEF/EF with reflective fields, lustrous over gold, blue and magenta tone, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, UNC or very near so and lustrous with gold toning in places, Halfcrown 1887 GEF/AU and lustrous, the obverse with beautiful golden tone, Florin 1887 GEF/UNC the obverse with touches of golden tone, Shilling 1887 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Sixpence 1887 Revised type, GEF/UNC the obverse with deep golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, Threepence 1887 AU/UNC with blue/green and cinnamon tone, an attractive set, eye-catching and desirable, comes in a red hard fitted case
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 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 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 1937 Proof, Marsh 296B, S.4076, UNC toned, the obverse with a flan flaw in the field, the only Sovereign issue for George VI and always sought after
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
Proof Set 1911 Short Set (10 coins) Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, the Sovereign nFDC, the Half Sovereign nFDC with some hairlines and light toning, the silver nFDC to FDC with minor nicks and tone spots, with an attractive and colourful matching tone, the Florin particularly choice, in the red box of issue
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
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
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
Sovereign 1937 Proof, Marsh 296B, S.4076, GEF for wear, tooled in the obverse fields, the reverse with some indentations and smoothing where once repaired
Half Sovereign 1918P, Marsh 534, S.4008, in an NGC holder and graded AU55, 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
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign with a contact mark on the portrait, the Florin with some light hairlines, the silver nicely matched, nFDC to FDC in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411, S.3831, in an NGC holder and graded MS62. Very light friction to the highest points only, the obverse with extremely sharp hair detail, the reverse with only the most minor contact marks visible under magnification, a high grade and desirable example, would make an excellent coin for the type collector
Sovereign 1832 First Bust, Marsh 17A, S.3829, Ex-Jewellery, cleaned, the obverse with a series of hairlines and rubbed on the portrait, About Fine/Fine, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill
Sovereign 1880S Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, Marsh 76A, S.3855, GVF/EF with some rim nicks, the reverse lustrous. A classic rarity of the Young Head Sovereign series, we note the Bentley example of this rare type, described as 'Good Extremely Fine with light surfaces marks' realised £7200 hammer price way back in 2013
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof Set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines, the Florin lightly wiped and with contact marks, Sixpence with contact marks, the silver nicely matched some with colourful tone, UNC to nFDC in the red box of issue
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 1893 Veiled Head Marsh 145, S.3874, the obverse rubbed on the portrait, the fields on both sides with a series of heavy hairlines where some deeper contact marks have been partially removed
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
Half Sovereign 1884 Marsh 458, S.3861, Lustrous UNC, a very pleasing example, the reverse virtually free from contact marks and would enhance any quality Half Sovereign collection, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Sovereign 1843 Broken Second I in BRITANNIARUM the I missing it's top left serif and resembles a reversed 1, type as Marsh 26, S.3852, GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55
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 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 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 1880 George and the Dragon, Horse with Short tail, W.W. complete on truncation, No B.P. S.3856E&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Marsh S.3856E, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
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 1872 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with Long tail, Marsh 85, S.3856A, GEF and lustrous, the reverse with some contact marks and an edge nick near the top of the reverse
Sovereign 2023 King Charles III Coronation issue, Obverse: Crowned head of Charles III, S.SC14, Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Sovereign 2023 King Charles III Coronation issue, Obverse: Crowned head of Charles III, S.SC14, Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Sovereign 1844 Broken Second I in BRITANNIARUM, the I missing it's top left serif and resembles a reversed 1, type as Marsh 27B, S.3852, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50
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 1915P Marsh 254, S.4001, NEF/EF the reverse lustrous, listed as 'Common' by Marsh/Hill, examination of our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is only the third example we have offered
Sovereign 1916M Marsh 234, S.3999, EF, rated as 'Normal' by Marsh/Hill, examination of our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered
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 1919S Marsh 279, S.4003, GEF/EF and lustrous with some contact marks on the obverse, a rare and under-rated date, our archive database shows that we have only offered one previous example
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 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
Sovereign 1891M G: of D:G: closer to the crown, horse with long tail, Marsh 135A, S.3867C, DISH M16, A/UNC and lustrous with lime, and magenta tone, an eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
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 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 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 2018 Queen Elizabeth II 65th Anniversary of the Coronation, with 65 in Crown privy mark, Gold Proof S.SC9D, in an NGC holder 'One of the First 150 Struck', and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
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 1916P Marsh 255, S.4001, GEF and lustrous, listed as scarce by Marsh/Hill, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only previously offered 2 examples
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