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 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
Sovereign 1832 Second Bust. Marsh 17, S.3829B A/UNC lustrous and eye-catching, with some rim nicks and some scratches to the right of the shield on the reverse, William IV Sovereigns seldom seen in high grade
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
Sovereign 1832 Second Bust, Nose points to second I of BRITANNIAR, Marsh 17, S.3829B, Bright GVF/NEF, the obverse with some hairlines, part of a small group of William IV Sovereigns offered in this sale
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 1834 Small size 17.9mm diameter Marsh 410, S.3830 GEF and choice, the fields excellent, Very Rare in high grade, a highly desirable example of this one-year type, sure to appeal to type collectors and William IV enthusiasts alike
Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411 EF and scarce, minor contact marks on the obverse, overall a very attractive example, all William IV Half Sovereign very hard to find in grades above Fine, with high grade example particularly elusive
Sovereign 1835 Marsh 19, S.3829B NEF and a very pleasing example, all William IV Sovereigns hard to find in high grades, this date with the second lowest mintage of the entire William IV Sovereign series
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
Sovereign 1835 Marsh 19 GVF, the obverse with some rubbing on the portrait and in the fields causing a depression to the design, the reverse with signs of die rust in the fields, scarce nevertheless this date with the second lowest mintage of William IV Sovereigns
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
Sovereign 1833 Marsh 18 EF/GEF a very pleasing high grade example of the William IV type, EF examples always sought after, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 2/3/2014 Lot 2081 realised £2200 hammer price
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
Sovereign 1837 as Marsh 21 with NO and 37 both double struck on the reverse, Near Fine/About Fine, a collectable example of the popular William IV type
Sovereign 1831 First Bust W.W. with stops on truncation Marsh 16 in an NGC holder and graded AU58, the portrait particularly well struck with full hair detail. Rated R2 by Marsh, the 1831 Sovereigns always a popular coin when offered, one of a group of high grade William IV Sovereigns offered in this sale
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
Sovereign 1831 First Bust W.W. with stops on truncation Marsh 16 NEF and Rare, rated R2 by Marsh, we have noted that the 1831 Sovereigns are always popular when we offer them, one more from a group of high grade George IV and William IV Sovereigns offered in this sale
Sovereign 1832 Marsh 17 Second Bust, Nose points to second I of BRITANNIAR, EF the obverse with some minor contact marks, another of the high grade George IV and William IV Sovereigns offered in this sale
Sovereign 1833 as Marsh 18 with all four figures of the date double struck, EF or very near so the obverse with some small hairline scratches visible under strong magnification, another of the group of high grade George IV and William IV Sovereigns offered in this sale
Sovereign 1837 Marsh 21 NEF/About EF with some light contact marks, all William IV Sovereigns sought after in high grades, from a group high grade George IV and William IV Sovereigns offered in this sale
Sovereign 1830 William IV Gold Pattern by W.Wyon after Chantrey's Model. Coarse hair and with flat-topped ear, Coarse Beading, the nose points to the last I in BRITANNIAR. W.W. incuse on the truncation. Reverse by J.B.Merlen. Die Axis inverted. S.3829B, Wilson & Rasmussen 260 and rated R5, in an NGC holder and graded PF61 Cameo, some hairlines in the fields but retaining much original mint lustre, a key rarity and an interesting Pattern for the William IV collector, with no William IV currency coins minted for this date. We note the Bentley example realised £19,200 hammer price as far back as 2013. Now lists in the Spink catalogue at £21,500
Sovereign 1835 Marsh 19 GVF/NEF the obverse with some hairlines and some signs of light smoothing below the King's jawline, viewing recommended, nevertheless, a rare date in the William IV series
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 1837 Marsh 413 NEF/VF all William IV Half Sovereigns difficult to find, our archive shows we have offered only 12 (including Proofs) since 2003, this being the first 1837 we have offered in that time
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