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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
07/06/2026 Auction 193	English Coins	Lot 1923	Sovereign 1891 Horse with short tail S.3866B, DISH L14, Marsh 129 GVF/EF, rated R5 by in the Marsh (revised by Steve Hill) book, desirable thus More coins like this	£1,200

07/12/2025 Auction 191	English Coins	Lot 2096	Sovereign 1889 S.3866B GEF/UNC More coins like this	£640

01/06/2025 Auction 189	English Coins	Lot 2106	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof Marsh 125E, S.3866B UNC/nFDC with some hairlines and contact marks, retaining much original brilliance, the obverse attractively frosted More coins like this	£1,800

02/03/2025 Auction 188	English Coins	Lot 1709	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof Marsh 125E, S.3866B, in a PCGS holder and graded PR64 DCAM More coins like this	£5,200

01/12/2024 Auction 187	English Coins	Lot 2447	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11, VF More coins like this	£420

01/09/2024 Auction 186	English Coins	Lot 2290	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Gold Proof, G: of D:G: closer to the Crown, Marsh 125E, S.3866B, beautifully frosted upon reflective fields, in an NGC holder and graded PF67 Ultra Cameo. At the time of writing, 103 examples of this type have been graded by NGC with only two examples graded PF67 Ultra Cameo. We note also that the finest known PCGS graded coin is Proof 66, so this is the joint finest known example. Certainly a coin for the connoisseur and would enhance any top quality Sovereign Collection. More coins like this	£18,000

01/09/2024 Auction 186	English Coins	Lot 2292	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof, Marsh 125E, S.3866B, the obverse retaining near full frosting on the bust, with some hairlines and two thin scratches in the fields, the reverse retains considerable frosting and some minor hairlines in the fields, in an NGC holder 'Proof Details' Obverse Cleaned, nevertheless an attractive example retaining considerable eye appeal More coins like this	£1,400

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1984	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 126A, S.3866B, DISH L9, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£480

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1987	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11 NEF/EF with some contact marks, the reverse with some lustre More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£371

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1990	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 128A, S.3866B, DISH L13, A/UNC and lustrous, a very pleasing example with excellent eye appeal More coins like this Signature Sale : The Chris Harrington Gold Coin Collection	£371

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 2104	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 128A, S.3866B, DISH L13, Near Fine/Fine More coins like this	£330

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 2095	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11, Fine/NVF More coins like this	£320

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 2097	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11, Near Fine/Good Fine, cleaned More coins like this	£320

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 2098	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11, NVF/GVF More coins like this	£320

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 2096	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11, Near Fine/Good Fine with a heavy edge knock More coins like this	£310

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 2235	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11 NVF/VF More coins like this	£322

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 2236	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: further from the crown, Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11 NVF/GVF with some edge nicks More coins like this	£300

03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 2027	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 126A, S.3866B, DISH L9, in an NGC holder and graded MS61 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Collection of a Discerning Gentleman many decades in the making	£400

03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 3207	Sovereign 1889 Second Legend, G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 127, DISH L11, S.3866B, Good Fine/NVF More coins like this	£320

03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 3210	Sovereign 1890 Second Legend, G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 128A, DISH L13, S.3866B, Fine More coins like this	£313

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Coins	Lot 2205	Sovereign 1890 Second legend, D:G: closer to the crown, S.3866B, Marsh 128A, DISH L13, Good Fine More coins like this	£400

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Coins	Lot 2202	Sovereign 1889 Second legend, D:G: closer to the crown, S.3866B, Marsh 127, DISH L11, Fine/NVF More coins like this	£330

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1860	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof S.3866B, UNC/nFDC the fields brilliant and prooflike, the bust retaining much original frosting, close examination of the obverse shows a series of fine hairlines causing a shallow depression in the field More coins like this	£1,400

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1871	Sovereign 1890 Second legend, G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 128A, S.3866B, DISH L13, Good Fine/NVF More coins like this	£360

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1867	Sovereign 1888 Second legend, G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 126A, S.3866B, DISH L9, Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£320

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1868	Sovereign 1889 Second legend, G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11, VF/NEF More coins like this	£320

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1872	Sovereign 1890 Second legend, G: of D:G: closer to the crown, S.3866B, DISH L13, NVF/VF More coins like this	£320

04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Coins	Lot 1775	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, with small, spread J.E.B on the truncation, S.3866B, DISH L2, Lustrous EF with some contact marks, Rare More coins like this	£750

05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Coins	Lot 2071	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, S.3866B, DISH L11, NEF/EF and lustrous More coins like this	£322

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1985	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L11, Good Fine/NVF More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1988	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L9 Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1991	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L11, About Fine/Fine More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1992	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L11, Good Fine/VF More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1993	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L11, Good Fine/VF More coins like this	£300

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1994	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, S.3866B, DISH L11, Fine/VF More coins like this	£300

05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 2941	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L11 Fine/NVF More coins like this	£270

05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 2946	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L13 Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£270

05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Coins	Lot 2004	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L13 A/UNC and lustrous with some tiny rim nicks More coins like this	£380

06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 2260	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, Marsh 128, DISH L13, Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£340

06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 2258	Sovereign 1889 Second Obverse G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L11 Fine/Near VF More coins like this	£290

07/03/2021 Auction 172	English Coins	Lot 1380	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof S.3866B graded 'Altered Surface' by NGC More coins like this	£2,200

07/03/2021 Auction 172	English Coins	Lot 1384	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown Marsh 127, S.3866B, DISH L11, Fine/NVF More coins like this	£250

06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1965	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L11 NEF and lustrous More coins like this	£300

06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Coins	Lot 2218	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B Good Fine/NVF with some edge nicks More coins like this	£310

07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Cased	Lot 403	Era of Gold - Age of Empire, Sovereigns an 11-coin set comprising Sovereigns 1880 George and the Dragon, WW complete on truncation, Horse with short tail S.3856F GVF, 1890 S.3866B, DISH L13 Fine/NVF, 1898 Marsh 149 NVF/GVF, 1897M Marsh 157 NEF, 1910 Marsh 182 VF, 1913 Marsh 215 VF/GVF, 1925 Marsh 220 GEF, 1968 Marsh 306 UNC/AU the reverse with hairline scratches, 1982 Marsh 313 Lustrous UNC, 2002 Marsh 316 Lustrous UNC, 2006 S.SC4 Lustrous UNC, in the box of issue with folder of certificates More coins like this	£3,100

07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Coins	Lot 1909	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L13 GVF/NEF with a gentle edge bruise and small rim nicks More coins like this	£290

01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Coins	Lot 1559	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof S.3866B in a PCGS holder and graded PR64DCAM More coins like this	£4,200

01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Coins	Lot 1574	Sovereign 1891 Horse with short tail S.3866B, DISH L14, in an NGC holder and graded XF45, a very rare type, notes by David Iverson in his book 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' estimate the short tail type for this date and mint makes up less than 0.5% of the total mintage, and rates this type as R5 with only an estimated 5-10 examples believed to exist More coins like this	£400

01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Coins	Lot 1567	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: closer to the crown, S.3866B, DISH L9, GF/NVF More coins like this	£260

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 1086	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L13, Fine More coins like this	£230

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 3067	Sovereign 1890 D: of F:D: closer to crown S.3866B, DISH L13 Fine More coins like this	£200

03/03/2019 Auction 164	English Coins	Lot 1426	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£260

03/03/2019 Auction 164	English Coins	Lot 1427	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B, DISH L13, NEF/EF and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£220

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Cased	Lot 1881	The Queen Victoria Sovereign Portrait Collection a 3-coin set comprising 1881 George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, No B.P, S.3858D VF/NVF, 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B NVF/GVF, 1895M Marsh 155 NVF/VF More coins like this	£625

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2631	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof S.3866B UNC and lustrous, the fields once cleaned More coins like this	£2,000

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2630	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof S.3866B A/UNC with some contact marks, retaining much original lustre More coins like this	£1,400

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2638	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown, S.3866B, DISH L13, in a PCGS holder and graded MS63 More coins like this	£360

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2882	Sovereigns (2) 1890 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L13 Fine, 1892 S.3866C Fine/Good Fine, comes with a Westminster presentation box More lots like this	£360
02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2635	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L9, Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£240

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2636	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L9, Fine/VF with a dig on the obverse More coins like this	£190

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2015	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof S.3866B UNC with some hairlines, retaining much original mint brilliance More coins like this	£2,600

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2025	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B DISH L13, A/UNC and lustrous More coins like this	£360

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2023	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B, DISH L11, GF/VF, Crown 1891 ESC 301, Bull 2591, VG the reverse slightly better More coins like this	£200

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2024	Sovereign 1889M G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3866B, DISH L11, GVF with some edge nicks More coins like this	£200

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2898	Sovereigns (2) 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B Good Fine, 1910 Marsh 182 NEF/GVF with small rim nicks, Crown 1892 VG, Pennies (2) 1902 VG, 1946 NF More lots like this	£410
04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Cased	Lot 209	Victoria the Sovereign Portrait Collection a 3-coin set comprising Sovereigns (3) 1876 George and the Dragon S.3856A GF/NVF, 1889 S.3866B G: of D:G: closer to crown GF/NVF, 1895M S.3875 NVF/VF, in Royal Mint box with certificate More coins like this	£625
04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Cased	Lot 128	Sovereign 1889 S.3866B VF/NVF G: of D:G: closer to crown GF/VF in a Westminster box More coins like this	£200
04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3286	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof, D:G: closer to Crown, S.3866B nFDC with some hairlines in the fields, retaining almost full mint lustre More coins like this	£3,600

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3362	Sovereigns (2) 1889 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B Fine/Good Fine, 1891 G: of D:G: closer to crown, horse with longer tail S.3867C Fine/NVF More coins like this	£410

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3363	Sovereigns (2) 1889 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B Fine/VF, 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B Fine More coins like this	£410

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3364	Sovereigns (2) 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B Good Fine, 1892 S.3866C Fine More coins like this	£410

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3365	Sovereigns (2) 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B, Fine/Good Fine, 1892 S.3866C Fine More coins like this	£410

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3366	Sovereigns (2) 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B, Good Fine with an edge bruise, 1894 Marsh 146 NVF/VF More coins like this	£410

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1534	Sovereign 1889 G of D:G: now closer to crown S.3866B EF/AU with some small rim nicks More coins like this	£340

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1535	Sovereign 1889 G of D:G: now closer to crown S.3866B GVF/NEF More coins like this	£200

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1536	Sovereign 1889 G of D:G: now closer to crown S.3866B GVF/NEF More coins like this	£200

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1537	Sovereign 1889 G of D:G: now closer to crown S.3866B VF the reverse better, slabbed and graded LCGS 50 More coins like this	£200

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1542	Sovereign 1890 S.3866B NVF/VF More coins like this	£200

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 1541	Sovereign 1890 S.3866B Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£190

04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 2909	Sovereign 1888 Second Bust S.3866B GEF/AU More coins like this	£460

04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 2908	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: now closer to crown, S.3866B Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£200

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 3473	Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof S.3866B nFDC with very light toning and minor hairlines only in the obverse fields More coins like this	£4,000

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 3477	Sovereign 1889 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B EF with some contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 60 More coins like this	£200

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 3479	Sovereign 1889 Second Bust, S.3866B Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£180

06/03/2016 Auction 152	English Coins	Lot 3590	Sovereign 1888 G: of D:G: now closer to crown, S.3866B Fine/Good Fine More coins like this	£180

06/03/2016 Auction 152	English Coins	Lot 3594	Sovereign 1890 G: of D:G: closer to crown S.3866B VF/NEF with some contact marks and a flan flaw in the obverse field More coins like this	£180

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