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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 --$1,200$2,610$3,800$3,830
1838 - Narrow Shield --$5,800$12,100$23,200$28,700
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --$1,710$3,300$4,790$5,600
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --$7,300$13,900$20,400$23,700
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --$6,200$12,800$20,900$24,800
1842 --$646$752$855$1,020
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --$752$1,300--
1842 - Open 2 --$646$646$941$1,100
1843 --$646$646$684$1,100
1843 - 3/2 --$646$958$1,440$1,680
1843 - Roman I --$924$1,710--
1843 - Narrow Shield --$6,300$12,700$21,100$25,300
1844 - Large 44 --$646$646$736$1,080
1844 - Small 44 ----$646$646
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,030$2,050$2,570$2,820
1845 --$646$975$1,010$1,040
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,030$2,050$2,570$2,820
1845 - Roman I --$992$1,920--
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,030$2,050--
1846 --$646$684$889$1,140
1846 - Roman I --$924$1,710--
1847 --$646$684$821$1,000
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --$958$1,980--
1848 - 1st Head --$1,370$3,080$6,200$7,700
1848 - 2nd Head --$646$646$768$858
1849 --$646$646$668$901
1849 - Roman I --$924$1,710--
1850 --$646$684$710$921
1850 - Roman I --$924$1,710--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --$1,710---
1851 --$646$646$684$710
1852 --$646$646$646$780
1852 - Roman I --$924$1,710--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --$646$787$1,030$1,050
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$924$1,710--
1853 - W.W. Raised --$646$646$680$781
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --$1,030$2,260--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --$1,710---
1854 - W.W. Raised --$646$650$1,220$1,240
1854 - W.W. Incuse --$646$646$684$708
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --$1,030$2,260--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --$646$646$684$737
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$889$1,980--
1855 - W.W. Raised --$646$646$770$856
1856 --$646$646$646$771
1857 --$646$646$646$729
1857 - ⩝ictoria --$1,710---
1857 - 7/5 -----$1,370
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --$1,030---
1858 - Large Date --$646$646$718$770
1858 - Small Date --$646$646$718$752
1859 --$646$646$684$793
1859 - Ansell --$1,090$3,400$7,300$8,400
1860 --$646$646$646$665
1860 - Roman I --$889$1,980--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --$1,710$3,760--
1860 - DEI GRΛ --$889$2,050--
1860 - Large 0 --$646$646$684$770
1860 - O/C --$646$1,500--
1861 --$646$646$646$697
1861 - Roman I --$684$1,030--
1861 - C/Rotated C --$1,030$2,260--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --$646$1,030--
1861 - Repunched E & F ------
1861 - E/Rotated E --$1,030$2,260--
1861 - F/V in DEF --$684$1,710--
1862 - Wide date --$646$646$646$667
1862 - Narrow date --$646$646$646$667
1862 - Roman I --$684$1,330--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --$684$1,710--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --$684$1,710--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --$1,030$2,260--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --$1,370$3,420--
1863 - With Die Number --$646$646$646$646
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --$6,400$11,200$15,700$18,000
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --$7,700$14,100$18,800$21,400
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --$646$646$646$646
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$684$1,330-$1,480
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --$646$646$646$679
1865 --$646$646$646$684
1866 --$646$646$646$646
1866 - 6/5 --$646$684$855$941
1868 --$646$646$646$661
1869 --$646$646$646$671
1870 - W.W. Incuse --$646$646$646$667
1870 - W.W. Raised --$646$646$646$646
1871 - Shield --$646$646$646$646
1871 - St. George - Large BP --$646$646$646$646
1871 - St. George - Small BP --$646$646$646$646
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --$646$646$646$646
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --$646$646$646$646
1872 - St. George --$646$646$646$646
1873 - Shield --$646$646$646$646
1873 - St. George --$646$646$646$646
1874 - Shield --$2,450$6,200$9,100$11,800
1874 - St. George --$646$646$646$646
1876 --$646$646$646$646
1878 --$646$646$646$646
1879 --$817$1,890$4,170$5,300
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --$646$646$646$646
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --$646$646$646$646
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --$646$646$646$646
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --$646$646$646$646
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --$646$646$646$646
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --$646$646$646$646
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --$646$646$646$646
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --$646$646$646$646
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --$646$646$646$646
1884 - W.W. Complete --$646$646$646$646
1885 - W.W. Buried --$646$646$646$646
1885 - W.W. Complete --$646$646$646$646
1887 - Small Close JEB --$646$941$983$1,060
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --$646$646$646$646
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --$646$941$983$1,060
1888 - Far G --$648$941$983$1,030
1888 - Near G --$648$648$648$648
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$648$648$648$648
1890 - Far G ---$648$650$735
1890 - Near G --$648$648$648$648
1891 - Short Tail --$821$1,350$2,190$2,460
1891 - Long Tail --$648$648$648$648
1892 --$648$648$648$648
1893 --$648$648$648$648
1894 --$648$648$648$648
1895 --$648$648$648$648
1896 --$648$648$648$648
1898 --$648$648$648$648
1899 --$648$648$648-
1900 --$648$648$648$648
1901 --$648$648$648$648
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 $5,200$5,900$8,900$17,600$18,400--
1838 - Narrow Shield $34,200------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 $6,400$10,300$14,300----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 $26,900$32,900$42,800----
1841 - GRΛTIΛ $28,700------
1842 $1,170$2,040$3,310$4,300---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 $1,270$1,970$2,670----
1843 $1,130$1,920$2,500$7,800---
1843 - 3/2 $1,920$2,910$3,900----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield $29,500------
1844 - Large 44 $1,120$2,030$2,950$5,400$10,800--
1844 - Small 44 -$1,670$2,600----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 $3,080------
1845 $1,230$2,150$3,080$5,300---
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 $3,080------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 $1,250$2,160$3,080$5,900---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 $1,060$1,640$2,510$3,140$19,700--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head $9,200------
1848 - 2nd Head $1,020$1,960$2,450$3,140$9,500$15,800-
1849 $1,210$2,940$4,340$12,800$21,300--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 $1,010$1,950$2,880$4,600$7,600$9,600-
1850 - Roman I -$4,520-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 $804$1,420$1,740$2,060$6,900$8,500-
1852 $867$1,540$2,160$2,270$8,200$14,200-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse $1,110$1,870$2,730----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised $817$1,370$2,820$6,400$6,500$6,500$19,800
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised $1,260$2,160$3,060----
1854 - W.W. Incuse $834$1,400$2,250$7,700---
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse $801$1,380$2,180$3,490---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised $1,020$1,450$1,880----
1856 $867$1,340$1,970$2,740---
1857 $803$1,220$2,550----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date $868$1,450$3,330----
1858 - Small Date $834$1,430$2,040----
1859 $834$1,490$1,970----
1859 - Ansell $11,200$14,700$18,500----
1860 $684$1,530$2,370$6,400$9,000--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 $855$1,320$1,780----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 $705$1,090$1,500$5,400---
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 $688$1,140$1,880----
1862 - Narrow date $688$1,190$1,720$2,480---
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 $646$1,040$1,180----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 $20,300------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun $23,900------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 $654$1,150$1,720----
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$3,460----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 $705$1,080$1,450$2,230$9,500--
1865 $735$1,270$2,200$4,070$8,300--
1866 $705$1,120$1,700$4,310---
1866 - 6/5 $1,030$1,540$2,050----
1868 $688$1,060$1,510----
1869 $688$1,020$1,610$2,380$4,180--
1870 - W.W. Incuse $705$1,190$1,670----
1870 - W.W. Raised $671$1,080$1,470----
1871 - Shield $646$816$1,080$1,580$4,090--
1871 - St. George - Large BP $646$795$1,140$3,150---
1871 - St. George - Small BP $646$789$1,070$1,660$4,200--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number $646$814$1,060$1,310$2,450--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number $646$825$1,030$1,070---
1872 - St. George $646$858$1,130$1,420$3,130$7,200-
1873 - Shield $646$929$1,130----
1873 - St. George $646$795$1,200----
1874 - Shield $13,500$24,400-----
1874 - St. George $646$795$1,140----
1876 $646$764$1,080$2,160$3,000--
1878 $646$802$1,140----
1879 $6,500$28,600$50,800----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP $646$757$1,150----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 $646$1,450$1,500----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP $646$723$996----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 $646$973$1,300----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried $646$757$1,060----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete $646$765$996----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 $646$941$1,300----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP $646$975$996----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried $646$876$994$1,110---
1884 - W.W. Complete $646$763$944$2,230---
1885 - W.W. Buried $646$780$1,100----
1885 - W.W. Complete $646$1,020$1,090----
1887 - Small Close JEB $1,080$1,360$1,650----
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G $646$724$801$1,140$2,300--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ---$1,080$21,000$40,900-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB $1,080$1,190$1,240$1,620$2,090--
1888 - Far G $1,080$1,360$1,650----
1888 - Near G $648$720$829$2,730---
1889 - Far G --$1,170----
1889 - Near G $648$669$691----
1890 - Far G $821$1,090$1,370----
1890 - Near G $648$654$656$1,970---
1891 - Short Tail $2,620$2,690-----
1891 - Long Tail $648$662$676$2,730---
1892 $648$648$648$2,550---
1893 $652$683$714$1,460$2,810$4,460-
1894 $648$648$648----
1895 $648$648$648----
1896 $648$766$883$3,940---
1898 $648$673$699$2,290$3,900--
1899 $648$743$838$4,290---
1900 $648$656$663$1,810---
1901 $648$997$1,350----
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 ----$69,300--
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 --$64,600----
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 ----$92,400--
1892 -------
1893 -$3,410-$6,600$11,700$22,100-
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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