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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 --$960$2,090$3,040$3,070
1838 - Narrow Shield --$4,660$10,400$18,600$23,000
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --$1,370$2,650$3,840$4,470
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --$5,800$11,100$16,400$19,000
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --$4,930$10,200$16,700$19,900
1842 --$766$766$766$851
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --$766$1,040-$1,320
1842 - Open 2 --$766$766$766$884
1843 --$766$766$766$897
1843 - 3/2 --$766$768$1,150$1,340
1843 - Roman I --$766$1,370--
1843 - Narrow Shield --$5,100$10,200$16,900$20,300
1844 - Large 44 --$766$766$766$864
1844 - Small 44 ----$766$766
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --$822$1,640$1,880$2,260
1845 --$766$766$766$766
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --$822$1,640$2,060$2,260
1845 - Roman I --$795$1,540-$1,380
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --$822$1,640-$1,710
1846 --$766$766$781$911
1846 - Roman I --$766$1,370--
1847 --$766$766$766$821
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --$768$1,590--
1848 - 1st Head --$1,100$2,470$4,930$5,200
1848 - 2nd Head --$766$766$766$766
1849 --$766$766$766$766
1849 - Roman I --$766$1,370--
1850 --$766$766$766$766
1850 - Roman I --$766$1,370--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --$1,370--$2,760
1851 --$766$766$766$766
1852 --$766$766$766$766
1852 - Roman I --$766$1,370--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --$766$766$766$815
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$766$1,370--
1853 - W.W. Raised --$766$766$766$766
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --$822$1,810--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --$1,370---
1854 - W.W. Raised --$766$766$975$993
1854 - W.W. Incuse --$766$766$766$766
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --$822$1,810--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --$766$766$766$766
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$766$1,590--
1855 - W.W. Raised --$766$766$766$766
1856 --$766$766$766$766
1857 --$766$766$766$766
1857 - ⩝ictoria --$1,370---
1857 - 7/5 -----$1,100
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --$822---
1858 - Large Date --$766$766$766$766
1858 - Small Date --$766$766$766$766
1859 --$766$766$766$766
1859 - Ansell --$874$2,730$5,900$6,800
1860 --$766$766$766$766
1860 - Roman I --$766$1,590--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --$1,370$3,020-$2,340
1860 - DEI GRΛ --$766$1,640--
1860 - Large 0 --$766$766$766$766
1860 - O/C --$766$766-$1,020
1861 --$766$766$766$766
1861 - Roman I --$766$822-$1,120
1861 - C/Rotated C --$822$1,810--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --$766$822--
1861 - Repunched E & F -----$921
1861 - E/Rotated E --$822$1,810--
1861 - F/V in DEF --$766$1,370--
1862 - Wide date --$766$766$766$766
1862 - Narrow date --$766$766$766$766
1862 - Roman I --$766$1,070--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --$766$1,370--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --$766$1,370--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --$822$1,810--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --$1,100$2,740--
1863 - With Die Number --$766$766$766$766
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --$5,100$11,200$12,600$14,400
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --$6,200$11,300$15,100$17,100
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --$766$766$766$766
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$766$1,070-$1,190
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --$766$766$766$766
1865 --$766$766$766$766
1866 --$766$766$766$766
1866 - 6/5 --$766$766$766$766
1868 --$766$766$766$766
1869 --$766$766$766$766
1870 - W.W. Incuse --$766$766$766$766
1870 - W.W. Raised --$766$766$766$766
1871 - Shield --$766$766$766$766
1871 - St. George - Large BP --$766$766$766$766
1871 - St. George - Small BP --$766$766$766$766
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --$766$766$766$766
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --$766$766$766$766
1872 - St. George --$766$766$766$766
1873 - Shield --$766$766$766$766
1873 - St. George --$766$766$766$766
1874 - Shield --$1,970$4,980$7,300$9,500
1874 - St. George --$766$766$766$766
1876 --$766$766$766$766
1878 --$766$766$766$766
1879 --$766$1,510$3,340$4,260
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --$766$766$766$766
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --$766$766$766$766
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --$766$766$766$766
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --$766$766$766$766
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --$766$766$766$766
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --$766$766$766$766
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --$766$766$766$766
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --$766$766$766$766
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --$766$766$766$766
1884 - W.W. Complete --$766$766$766$766
1885 - W.W. Buried --$766$766$766$766
1885 - W.W. Complete --$766$766$766$766
1887 - Small Close JEB --$766$766$766$766
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --$766$766$766$766
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --$766$766$766$766
1888 - Far G --$800$800$925$982
1888 - Near G --$800$800$800$800
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$800$800$800$800
1890 - Far G ---$800$800$800
1890 - Near G --$800$800$800$800
1891 - Short Tail --$800$1,080$1,750$1,970
1891 - Long Tail --$800$800$800$800
1892 --$800$800$800$800
1893 --$800$800$800$800
1894 --$800$800$800$800
1895 --$800$800$800$800
1896 --$800$800$800$800
1898 --$800$800$800$800
1899 --$800$800$800-
1900 --$800$800$800$800
1901 --$800$800$800$800
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 $4,130$4,770$7,200$14,800---
1838 - Narrow Shield $27,400------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 $5,100$8,300$11,400----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 $21,600$26,400$34,300$72,400$110,500--
1841 - GRΛTIΛ $23,000------
1842 $936$1,640$2,730$3,440---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 $1,010$1,580$2,140----
1843 $908$1,540$2,480$6,200---
1843 - 3/2 $1,540$2,330$3,130----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield $23,600------
1844 - Large 44 $894$1,630$2,360$4,320$9,800--
1844 - Small 44 -$1,340$2,080----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 $2,470------
1845 $987$1,730$2,470$4,290$11,100$18,000-
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 $2,470------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 $1,000$1,730$2,470$4,910---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 $846$1,310$2,010$3,740$15,800--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head $7,400------
1848 - 2nd Head $819$1,570$1,960$2,520$7,600$16,700-
1849 $973$2,350$3,990$10,300$17,000--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 $812$1,560$2,310$3,680$6,100$9,000-
1850 - Roman I -$3,620-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 $766$1,140$1,960$2,600$5,500$7,700-
1852 $766$1,230$1,730$1,820$10,700$11,400-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse $819$1,500$2,190----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised $766$1,100$2,260$5,100$5,200$5,200$15,800
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised $1,010$1,730$2,450----
1854 - W.W. Incuse $766$1,120$1,800$6,200$11,700--
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse $766$1,280$1,750$2,800---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised $819$1,160$1,510----
1856 $766$1,080$1,860$2,200---
1857 $766$981$2,490----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date $766$1,160$3,470----
1858 - Small Date $766$1,150$1,630----
1859 $1,060$1,190$1,580----
1859 - Ansell $9,000$11,800$14,800----
1860 $766$1,390$1,900$5,200$7,200--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 $766$1,060$1,430----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 $766$872$1,200$4,340---
1861 - Roman I -------
1861 - C/Rotated C -------
1861 - T/V in Victoria ----$7,600--
1861 - Repunched E & F -------
1861 - E/Rotated E -------
1861 - F/V in DEF -------
1862 - Wide date $766$913$1,720----
1862 - Narrow date $766$950$1,380$1,990---
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 $766$832$949----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 $16,200------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun $19,200------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 $766$920$1,370$12,400$23,500--
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$2,770----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 $766$864$1,160$1,780$7,600--
1865 $766$1,020$1,900$4,180$6,600--
1866 $766$898$1,360$4,770---
1866 - 6/5 $822$1,230$1,640----
1868 $766$1,020$1,210----
1869 $766$827$1,340$1,910$3,350--
1870 - W.W. Incuse $766$953$1,340----
1870 - W.W. Raised $766$1,010$1,180----
1871 - Shield $766$844$923$1,390$3,850--
1871 - St. George - Large BP $766$940$1,110$2,520---
1871 - St. George - Small BP $766$811$855$1,310$3,490--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number $766$826$886$1,120$2,780--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number $766$797$829$1,680---
1872 - St. George $766$837$908$1,140$4,150$5,800-
1873 - Shield $766$1,100$1,440----
1873 - St. George $766$863$960----
1874 - Shield $10,800$19,500-----
1874 - St. George $766$840$915----
1876 $766$817$867$2,350$2,410--
1878 $766$840$915----
1879 $5,200$22,900$40,700----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP $766$832$924----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 $766$1,160$1,210----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP $766$782$798----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 $766$904$1,040----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried $766$810$853----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete $766$782$798$5,700---
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 $766$904$1,040----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP $766$782$798----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried $766$859$875$892---
1884 - W.W. Complete $766$766$766$1,790---
1885 - W.W. Buried $766$823$881----
1885 - W.W. Complete $766$833$870----
1887 - Small Close JEB $867$1,090$1,320$3,450---
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G $766$766$766$913$1,840--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G -$674-$864$16,800$32,800-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB $867$987$1,030$1,300$1,670--
1888 - Far G $1,000$1,090$1,320----
1888 - Near G $800$800$800$2,190---
1889 - Far G --$940----
1889 - Near G $800$800$800----
1890 - Far G $800$877$1,100----
1890 - Near G $800$800$800$1,460---
1891 - Short Tail $2,140$2,260-----
1891 - Long Tail $800$800$800$2,190---
1892 $800$800$800$2,040---
1893 $800$800$800$2,400$2,990$3,580-
1894 $800$800$800----
1895 $800$800$800----
1896 $800$800$800$3,160---
1898 $800$800$800$1,830$3,130--
1899 $800$800$800$3,030---
1900 $800$800$800$1,450---
1901 $800$939$1,080----
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 - ↑↓ ---$34,200---
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ---$38,500$55,200--
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 ----$55,500--
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 --$51,800----
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 ---$31,200$32,200--
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 -$3,790$6,000$8,800$8,900--
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 ----$74,000--
1892 -------
1893 -$2,730-$6,500$9,400$17,700-
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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