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Standard Reference Marsh 55
Date Sold
Category
Lot
Description
Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185
English Coins
Lot1843
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 28, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
£850
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02/06/2024 Auction 185
English Coins
Lot1910
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 22 EF/GEF and lustrous with some contact marks
£420
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03/03/2024 Auction 184
English Coins
Lot1998
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 18, Fine, once cleaned
£360
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03/03/2024 Auction 184
English Coins
Lot1999
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Fine with some scratches and surface marks
£330
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03/12/2023 Auction 183
English Coins
Lot2199
Sovereign 1871 Shield, Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 98, VF/GVF with some small rim nicks
£400
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04/06/2023 Auction 181
English Coins
Lot2157
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853 , Die Number 12, NEF and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks
£340
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05/03/2023 Auction 180
English Coins
Lot1829
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 12, Bright NVF
£420
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05/03/2023 Auction 180
English Coins
Lot1831
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 39, VF/EF
£350
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04/09/2022 Auction 178
English Coins
Lot1746
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 13, the obverse NEF with some hairline scratches, the reverse GEF and lustrous,
£320
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05/12/2021 Auction 175
English Cased
Lot519
Sovereigns (4) 'The Gold Sovereign s of Queen Victoria ' comprising 1871 Shield Reverse , Mars h 55 Die Number 66, Good Fine, 1886M Marsh 108 VF, 1892M S.3867C , DISH M17 , Good Fine, and 1893 Marsh 145 Good Fine, in a Danbury Mint box with their certificate, the box lid loose
£1,150
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05/09/2021 Auction 174
English Coins
Lot1958
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , S.3853B , Marsh 55 , Die Number 22 EF and lustrous the obverse with some light contact marks
£400
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07/03/2021 Auction 172
English Coins
Lot1346
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B Die Number 66 Good Fine in a presentation box with certificate
£280
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07/03/2021 Auction 172
English Coins
Lot1345
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B Die Number 12 Good Fine/NVF
£250
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06/12/2020 Auction 171
English Coins
Lot1873
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , S.3853B , Marsh 55 , Die Number 29 in an NGC holder and graded MS61
£340
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06/12/2020 Auction 171
English Coins
Lot1872
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853 , Die Number 77 VF/GVF
£300
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06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot2405
Sovereign s (2) 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 1, VF with minor contact marks, 1872 George and the Dragon , W.W buried in truncation, Marsh 85 , S.3856 About VF/VF with a small scuff in the field below the bust , each from the wreck of the RMS Douro, comes in the Royal Mint presentation box with certificate
£700
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06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot2175
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , Die Number 74 GVF/EF the obverse with some contact marks
£400
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07/06/2020 Auction 169
English Coins
Lot1871
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 , Die Number 30, a mint state and choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 27 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, a choice piece. A the time of writing a total of 1,112 Victoria Young Head Sovereigns of all currency dates and types had been submitted for LCGS grading and only 4 examples attained grades 80 or above, so an extremely hard series to find true mint state coins, this providing a rare opportunit y
£900
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07/06/2020 Auction 169
English Coins
Lot1872
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 , Die Number 48, EF/GEF and lustrous with a striking flaw on the obverse
£440
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot1013
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 30, in a PCGS holder and graded MS63
£550
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot1012
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 22, EF and lustrous with some tiny rim nicks
£360
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Cased
Lot1735
The Douro Sovereign Set a 2-coin set comprising 1871 Shield Mars h 55, Die Number 36 NVF/VF, and 1872 George and the Dragon Marsh 85 NVF/VF, in the Royal Mint box with certificate
£420
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Coins
Lot3005
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , Die Number 29, EF and lustrous with very small rim nicks
£350
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Coins
Lot3006
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , Die Number 48 VF with some edge nicks
£220
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Coins
Lot913
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 Die Number 47 About EF
£260
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02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Coins
Lot2599
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , Die Number 7 Lustrous UNC with prooflike fields, the obverse with some light contact marks
£550
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1982
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 , Die Number 29 EF with some small rim nicks
£280
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2580
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 30 UNC or very near so, in a PCGS holder and graded MS63
£500
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2581
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , S.3853B , Die Number 36 A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder, slabbed and graded LCGS 70
£280
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2578
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , Die Number 18 GVF and with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50
£260
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot3252
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 Die Number 28 GEF and lustrous
£360
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05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot2867
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 Die Number 30 EF
£280
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1481
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse Marsh 55 Die Number 10 Fine
£200
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2855
Sovereign 1871 Shield Marsh 55 Die 28 NGC MS64 a choice grade piece
£420
05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot2315
Sovereign 1871 Shield Marsh 55 Die Number 27 EF and lustrous with some contact marks
£300
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot3458
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , Die Number 29 A/UNC slabbed and graded CGS 70
£260
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot3459
Sovereign 1871 Shield Reverse , Marsh 55 , Die Number 45 Fine, Half Sovereign 1902 Marsh 505 Fine
£260
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot3457
Sovereign 1871 Shield Marsh 55 Die Number 102 About EF
£220
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06/12/2015 Auction 151
English Coins
Lot3096
Sovereign 1871 Shield Back Marsh 55 Die Number 25 practically mint state and grade MS62 by PCGS, S3535B, EX - Bentley
£550
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