Sovereign 1923S Marsh 283, McDonald 273 AU/GEF with some small rim nicks and some contact marks, a very rare issue, rated R4 by Marsh with a mintage for the year of 416,000 pieces
Sovereign 1923SA Marsh 287S.4004 the extremely rare currency strike VF with some contact marks and a rim nick at 11 o'clock on the reverse, rated R6 by Marsh with a tiny mintage of just 406 pieces, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered, very seldom offered for sale and always sought after
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, S.3854A GVF/NEF the obverse with some rubbing to the Queen's cheek and jawline, the reverse with some contact marks and rim nicks, retaining some mint lustre, an extremely rare type and rated R3 by Marsh
AustraliaSovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 362 EF with subdued brilliance and some hairline scratches on the reverse and very scarce in this high grade
Sovereign 1832 with double striking on all four digits of the date and, to a lesser extent, on all four letters of ANNO, as Marsh 17, but unlisted as a separate variety by Marsh or Spink, NEF with a slight flattening to the rim at 1 o'clock and a gentle edge bruise at 7 o'clock
Sovereign 1880S Shield Reverse, Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, unlisted by Marsh, S.3855 GVF/EF the reverse lustrous, a rare and highly desirable variety. Quite possibly an under-rated variety, we note the Bentley collection example only marginally superior to this example, realised £7200 hammer price
Sovereign 1860 Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, 1 over inverted 1 in the date, giving the appearance of a Roman 1, the 8 also double or triple struck with traces of the underlying digits in the centre indent of the both sides of the 8 and with an incomplete lower loop below the over punched 8, unlisted by Marsh, S.3852D for type, the date of similar appearance to the example sold in the Bentley sale (Lot 83) VF/NEF with a heavier contact marks on the tip of the truncation, overall slightly superior to the Bentley example. Two Significant errors on the same coin is a highly unusual occurrence and coupled with the repunching on the 8 even more unusual
Sovereign 1924S Marsh 284 in an NGC holder and graded AU58 rare and desirable, one of the key date George V Sydney Mint Sovereigns, and rated R3 by Marsh
Sovereign 1899P Marsh 171 EF and lustrous with some small rim nicks, the first date of the Perth Mint Sovereigns and the key date/type combination of the Veiled Head series
Sovereign 1916 Marsh 218 UNC or near so and lustrous with some contact marks, the 1916 coin a rare and under rated coin, becoming increasingly difficult to find in high grades
Sovereign 1861 First 1 in date is a Roman 1, No lower serif to the D of DEI and no lower left serif to E in DEI, R of VICTORIA has a doubled tail, Marsh 44A, S.3852D, a bold and clear error with the Roman 1 in higher relief to the 861 in the date. About VF/GVF
Sovereign 1882M George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, WW complete on broad truncation, Marsh 104, S.3857C NEF and lustrous with some contact marks
Sovereign 1883M George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, WW buried in truncation, Marsh 105, S.3857B, EF/GEF and lustrous with some contact marks and edge nicks
Half Sovereigns (2) 1909 Marsh 512 Good Fine/Fine, 1911 Marsh 526 Near VF, Crowns (4) 1937 VF/GVF, 1953 NEF, 1977 EF, 1980 EF, Halfcrown 1967 Fine, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era EF, 2002 Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II EF, 2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar EF some of the crowns with tape residue on the surfaces, Gibraltar Five Pounds 2005 Trafalgar SilverProof FDC uncased in capsule
Sovereign 1908C (Ottawa Mint) Satin FinishS.3970 in a PCGS holder and graded SP61. One of the rarest Sovereigns in the entire series. See Notes in Marsh pages 81-83. Marsh stated that he had only recorded 11 examples, a superb piece and missing from many advanced gold collections, this coin is in an older style PCGS holder and seems very conservatively graded at MS61 with little or no contact marks and hairlines discernible under magnification, an example of this coin in PCGS SP63 realised £15,000 hammer in our September 2020 auction
Sovereign 1843 Narrow shield variety Marsh 26A Good Fine with some surface marks and edge nicks, a very seldom seen type, and always highly sought after. Extremely Rare rated R4 by Marsh, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 3256 realised £6500 hammer price
Sovereign 1831 W.W. on truncation (with stops) S.3829, Marsh 16, in an NGC holder and graded MS63. Rated R2 by Marsh, examples of this date are very rare and sought after in all grades
Sovereign 1838 with double struck date Marsh 22, GEF with some light surface marks and a gentle edge bruise, Ex-Bentley Collection Lot 398 realised £3000 hammer price, Very Rare. Especially in this high grade
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
Sovereign 1859 'Ansell' type, Marsh 42A with the additional line on the ribbon behind the ear, VF the reverse slightly better, one of the key rarities of the entire Sovereign series, rated R4 by Marsh, the rarity of this type fully justified, many advanced Sovereign collections are missing this extremely rare type.
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1858 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 383 EF/AU the obverse with a small minting flaw on the Queen's neck the reverse in particular most attractive and sharply struck, a few minor hairlines overall, but a superb example of this type, almost never seen in high grades, our archive database shows that this is by far the finest example we have offered in 16 years. A rare opportunity to add this type to an advanced Half Sovereign collection
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
Sovereign 1835 5 over 3 LCGS variety 02, unlisted by Marsh or Spink, of similar type to Lot 963 in the Bentley Sale, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an unusual type
Sovereign 1831 WW on truncation (no stops) S.3829A, Marsh 16A, listed as R5 by Marsh (9 to 14 examples believed to exist) a bold and collectable Fine, very rare and sought after, missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Sovereign 1831 W.W. on truncation (with stops) S.3829, Marsh 16, GVF/NEF the obverse with some light contact marks and with a small, pale spot on the jawline, the reverse even and problem free. Rated R2 by Marsh, examples of this date are very rare and sought after in all grades
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 387 NEF/EF a very pleasing example with only very minor contact marks, the surface considerably superior to most examples usually seen. Rare with a mintage of just 210,000 pieces. Our archive database confirms that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years
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
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