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Sovereign - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide

The first Sovereign was authorised by Henry VII in 1489, but was different in size and weight. Almost half the weight and diameter of the original Sovereign, the new gold coin of 1817 more than matched its predecessor in the beauty of its design. The traditional heraldic reverse was abandoned in favour of a St George and the dragon of classic beauty by the Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci.

The design combined of the new Sovereign set it apart from every gold coin that had gone before and it may be difficult to understand why, in 1825, it was dropped in preference of a more conventional royal arms. It was revived in 1871. Read more »

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1838 --$877$1,910$2,780$2,800
1838 - Narrow Shield --$4,260$8,900$17,000$21,000
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --$1,250$2,420$3,510$4,090
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --$5,300$10,200$14,900$17,300
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --$4,510$9,400$15,300$18,200
1842 --$473$551$626$750
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --$551$952--
1842 - Open 2 --$473$473$689$808
1843 --$473$473$501$808
1843 - 3/2 --$473$701$1,050$1,230
1843 - Roman I --$676$1,250--
1843 - Narrow Shield --$4,630$9,300$15,500$18,500
1844 - Large 44 --$473$473$539$789
1844 - Small 44 ----$473$473
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --$751$1,500$1,880$2,070
1845 --$473$714$741$764
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --$751$1,500$1,880$2,070
1845 - Roman I --$726$1,400--
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --$751$1,500--
1846 --$473$501$651$832
1846 - Roman I --$676$1,250--
1847 --$473$501$601$732
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --$701$1,450--
1848 - 1st Head --$1,000$2,250$4,510$5,600
1848 - 2nd Head --$473$473$562$628
1849 --$473$473$489$659
1849 - Roman I --$676$1,250--
1850 --$473$501$520$675
1850 - Roman I --$676$1,250--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --$1,250---
1851 --$473$473$501$520
1852 --$473$473$473$571
1852 - Roman I --$676$1,250--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --$473$576$751$769
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$676$1,250--
1853 - W.W. Raised --$473$473$498$571
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --$751$1,650--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --$1,250---
1854 - W.W. Raised --$473$476$890$907
1854 - W.W. Incuse --$473$473$501$519
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --$751$1,650--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --$473$473$501$540
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$651$1,450--
1855 - W.W. Raised --$473$473$563$627
1856 --$473$473$473$564
1857 --$473$473$473$534
1857 - ⩝ictoria --$1,250---
1857 - 7/5 -----$1,000
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --$751---
1858 - Large Date --$473$473$526$563
1858 - Small Date --$473$473$526$551
1859 --$473$473$501$581
1859 - Ansell --$798$2,490$5,400$6,200
1860 --$473$473$473$487
1860 - Roman I --$651$1,450--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --$1,250$2,750--
1860 - DEI GRΛ --$651$1,500--
1860 - Large 0 --$473$473$501$563
1860 - O/C --$473$1,100--
1861 --$473$473$473$510
1861 - Roman I --$501$751--
1861 - C/Rotated C --$751$1,650--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --$473$751--
1861 - Repunched E & F ------
1861 - E/Rotated E --$751$1,650--
1861 - F/V in DEF --$501$1,250--
1862 - Wide date --$473$473$473$488
1862 - Narrow date --$473$473$473$488
1862 - Roman I --$501$977--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --$501$1,250--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --$501$1,250--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --$751$1,650--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --$1,000$2,500--
1863 - With Die Number --$473$473$473$473
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --$4,700$8,200$11,500$13,200
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --$5,700$10,300$13,800$15,700
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --$473$473$473$473
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$501$977-$1,080
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --$473$473$473$497
1865 --$473$473$473$501
1866 --$473$473$473$473
1866 - 6/5 --$473$501$626$689
1868 --$473$473$473$484
1869 --$473$473$473$491
1870 - W.W. Incuse --$473$473$473$488
1870 - W.W. Raised --$473$473$473$473
1871 - Shield --$473$473$473$473
1871 - St. George - Large BP --$473$473$473$473
1871 - St. George - Small BP --$473$473$473$473
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --$473$473$473$473
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --$473$473$473$473
1872 - St. George --$473$473$473$473
1873 - Shield --$473$473$473$473
1873 - St. George --$473$473$473$473
1874 - Shield --$1,800$4,550$6,600$8,700
1874 - St. George --$473$473$473$473
1876 --$473$473$473$473
1878 --$473$473$473$473
1879 --$598$1,380$3,050$3,890
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --$473$473$473$473
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --$473$473$473$473
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --$473$473$473$473
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --$473$473$473$473
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --$473$473$473$473
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --$473$473$473$473
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --$473$473$473$473
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --$473$473$473$473
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --$473$473$473$473
1884 - W.W. Complete --$473$473$473$473
1885 - W.W. Buried --$473$473$473$473
1885 - W.W. Complete --$473$473$473$473
1887 - Small Close JEB --$473$689$720$776
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --$473$473$473$473
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --$473$689$720$776
1888 - Far G --$474$689$720$751
1888 - Near G --$474$474$474$474
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$474$474$474$474
1890 - Far G ---$474$476$538
1890 - Near G --$474$474$474$474
1891 - Short Tail --$601$987$1,600$1,800
1891 - Long Tail --$474$474$474$474
1892 --$474$474$474$474
1893 --$474$474$474$474
1894 --$474$474$474$474
1895 --$474$474$474$474
1896 --$474$474$474$474
1898 --$474$474$474$474
1899 --$474$474$474-
1900 --$474$474$474$474
1901 --$474$474$474$474
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 $3,780$4,360$6,500$12,900$13,500--
1838 - Narrow Shield $25,000------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 $4,660$7,600$10,500----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 $19,700$24,100$31,300----
1841 - GRΛTIΛ $21,000------
1842 $855$1,490$2,430$3,150---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 $927$1,440$1,950----
1843 $830$1,400$1,830$5,700---
1843 - 3/2 $1,400$2,130$2,860----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield $21,600------
1844 - Large 44 $817$1,490$2,160$3,940$7,900--
1844 - Small 44 -$1,220$1,900----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 $2,250------
1845 $902$1,580$2,250$3,920---
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 $2,250------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 $914$1,580$2,250$4,280---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 $773$1,200$1,840$2,300$14,400--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head $6,800------
1848 - 2nd Head $748$1,430$1,790$2,300$6,900$11,600-
1849 $889$2,150$3,180$9,400$15,600--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 $742$1,430$2,110$3,370$5,600$7,000-
1850 - Roman I -$3,310-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 $589$1,040$1,270$1,510$5,100$6,200-
1852 $634$1,130$1,580$1,660$6,000$10,400-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse $814$1,370$2,000----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised $598$1,010$2,060$4,700$4,750$4,790$14,500
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised $924$1,580$2,240----
1854 - W.W. Incuse $610$1,030$1,640$5,700---
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse $586$1,010$1,590$2,550---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised $748$1,060$1,380----
1856 $634$985$1,440$2,010---
1857 $588$896$1,860----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date $635$1,060$2,440----
1858 - Small Date $610$1,050$1,490----
1859 $610$1,090$1,440----
1859 - Ansell $8,200$10,800$13,500----
1860 $501$1,120$1,730$4,720$6,600--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 $626$964$1,300----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 $517$796$1,100$3,970---
1861 - Roman I -------
1861 - C/Rotated C -------
1861 - T/V in Victoria -------
1861 - Repunched E & F -------
1861 - E/Rotated E -------
1861 - F/V in DEF -------
1862 - Wide date $504$834$1,380----
1862 - Narrow date $504$868$1,260$1,820---
1862 - Roman I -------
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ -------
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ -------
1862 - R/E in BRIT -------
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA -------
1863 - With Die Number $473$760$867----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 $14,800------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun $17,500------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 $479$840$1,260----
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$2,530----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 $517$789$1,060$1,630$7,000--
1865 $538$932$1,610$2,980$6,100--
1866 $517$820$1,240$3,160---
1866 - 6/5 $751$1,130$1,500----
1868 $504$779$1,100----
1869 $504$745$1,180$1,740$3,060--
1870 - W.W. Incuse $517$870$1,220----
1870 - W.W. Raised $491$794$1,070----
1871 - Shield $473$598$791$1,150$2,990--
1871 - St. George - Large BP $473$582$836$2,300---
1871 - St. George - Small BP $473$578$781$1,220$3,070--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number $473$596$777$962$1,800--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number $473$604$757$784---
1872 - St. George $473$628$825$1,040$2,290$5,300-
1873 - Shield $473$680$826----
1873 - St. George $473$582$877----
1874 - Shield $9,900$17,900-----
1874 - St. George $473$582$836----
1876 $473$560$792$1,580$2,200--
1878 $473$587$836----
1879 $4,730$20,900$37,200----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP $473$554$844----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 $473$1,060$1,100----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP $473$529$729----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 $473$712$952----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried $473$554$780----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete $473$560$729----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 $473$689$952----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP $473$714$729----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried $473$641$728$815---
1884 - W.W. Complete $473$559$692$1,630---
1885 - W.W. Buried $473$571$805----
1885 - W.W. Complete $473$746$795----
1887 - Small Close JEB $792$999$1,210----
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G $473$530$587$834$1,680--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ---$789$15,400$30,000-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB $792$869$908$1,190$1,530--
1888 - Far G $792$999$1,210----
1888 - Near G $474$527$607$2,000---
1889 - Far G --$859----
1889 - Near G $474$490$506----
1890 - Far G $601$801$1,000----
1890 - Near G $474$479$480$1,440---
1891 - Short Tail $1,920$1,970-----
1891 - Long Tail $474$484$495$2,000---
1892 $474$474$474$1,870---
1893 $477$500$523$1,070$2,060$3,270-
1894 $474$474$474----
1895 $474$474$474----
1896 $474$561$647$2,880---
1898 $474$493$512$1,680$2,860--
1899 $474$544$614$3,140---
1900 $474$480$486$1,320---
1901 $474$730$985----
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1838 -------
1838 - Narrow Shield -------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 -------
1841 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 -------
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 -------
1843 -------
1843 - 3/2 -------
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield -------
1844 - Large 44 -------
1844 - Small 44 -------
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1845 -------
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 -------
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 -------
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head -------
1848 - 2nd Head -------
1849 -------
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 -------
1850 - Roman I -------
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 -------
1852 -------
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse ----$50,700--
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised -------
1854 - W.W. Incuse -------
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised -------
1856 -------
1857 -------
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date -------
1858 - Small Date -------
1859 -------
1859 - Ansell -------
1860 -------
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 -------
1860 - O/C -------
1861 -------
1861 - Roman I -------
1861 - C/Rotated C -------
1861 - T/V in Victoria -------
1861 - Repunched E & F -------
1861 - E/Rotated E -------
1861 - F/V in DEF -------
1862 - Wide date -------
1862 - Narrow date -------
1862 - Roman I -------
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ -------
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ -------
1862 - R/E in BRIT -------
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA -------
1863 - With Die Number -------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 -------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun -------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 -------
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 -------
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 -------
1865 -------
1866 -------
1866 - 6/5 -------
1868 -------
1869 --$47,300----
1870 - W.W. Incuse -------
1870 - W.W. Raised -------
1871 - Shield -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP -------
1871 - St. George - Small BP -------
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number -------
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number -------
1872 - St. George -------
1873 - Shield -------
1873 - St. George -------
1874 - Shield -------
1874 - St. George -------
1876 -------
1878 -------
1879 -------
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP -------
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 -------
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP -------
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 -------
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried -------
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete -------
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 -------
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP -------
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried -------
1884 - W.W. Complete -------
1885 - W.W. Buried -------
1885 - W.W. Complete -------
1887 - Small Close JEB -------
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G -------
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G -------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB -------
1888 - Far G -------
1888 - Near G -------
1889 - Far G -------
1889 - Near G -------
1890 - Far G -------
1890 - Near G -------
1891 - Short Tail -------
1891 - Long Tail ----$67,600--
1892 -------
1893 -$2,500-$4,830$8,600$16,200-
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------

Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.

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