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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 --$946$2,060$3,000$3,020
1838 - Narrow Shield --$4,600$10,300$18,300$22,700
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --$1,350$2,610$3,790$4,410
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --$5,700$11,000$16,100$18,700
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --$4,870$10,100$16,500$19,600
1842 --$755$755$755$839
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --$755$1,030-$1,300
1842 - Open 2 --$755$755$755$872
1843 --$755$755$755$885
1843 - 3/2 --$755$757$1,140$1,320
1843 - Roman I --$755$1,350--
1843 - Narrow Shield --$5,000$10,100$16,700$20,000
1844 - Large 44 --$755$755$755$852
1844 - Small 44 ----$755$755
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --$811$1,620$1,860$2,230
1845 --$755$755$755$755
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --$811$1,620$2,030$2,230
1845 - Roman I --$784$1,510-$1,360
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --$811$1,620-$1,690
1846 --$755$755$771$899
1846 - Roman I --$755$1,350--
1847 --$755$755$755$810
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --$757$1,570--
1848 - 1st Head --$1,080$2,430$4,870$5,100
1848 - 2nd Head --$755$755$755$755
1849 --$755$755$755$755
1849 - Roman I --$755$1,350--
1850 --$755$755$755$755
1850 - Roman I --$755$1,350--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --$1,350--$2,730
1851 --$755$755$755$755
1852 --$755$755$755$755
1852 - Roman I --$755$1,350--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --$755$755$755$804
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$755$1,350--
1853 - W.W. Raised --$755$755$755$755
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --$811$1,780--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --$1,350---
1854 - W.W. Raised --$755$755$961$979
1854 - W.W. Incuse --$755$755$755$755
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --$811$1,780--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --$755$755$755$755
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$755$1,570--
1855 - W.W. Raised --$755$755$755$755
1856 --$755$755$755$755
1857 --$755$755$755$755
1857 - ⩝ictoria --$1,350---
1857 - 7/5 -----$1,080
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --$811---
1858 - Large Date --$755$755$755$755
1858 - Small Date --$755$755$755$755
1859 --$755$755$755$755
1859 - Ansell --$862$2,690$5,800$6,700
1860 --$755$755$755$755
1860 - Roman I --$755$1,570--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --$1,350$2,970-$2,300
1860 - DEI GRΛ --$755$1,620--
1860 - Large 0 --$755$755$755$755
1860 - O/C --$755$755-$1,000
1861 --$755$755$755$755
1861 - Roman I --$755$811-$1,100
1861 - C/Rotated C --$811$1,780--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --$755$811--
1861 - Repunched E & F -----$909
1861 - E/Rotated E --$811$1,780--
1861 - F/V in DEF --$755$1,350--
1862 - Wide date --$755$755$755$755
1862 - Narrow date --$755$755$755$755
1862 - Roman I --$755$1,050--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --$755$1,350--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --$755$1,350--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --$811$1,780--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --$1,080$2,700--
1863 - With Die Number --$755$755$755$755
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --$5,100$11,100$12,400$14,200
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --$6,100$11,200$14,900$16,900
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --$755$755$755$755
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$755$1,050-$1,170
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --$755$755$755$755
1865 --$755$755$755$755
1866 --$755$755$755$755
1866 - 6/5 --$755$755$755$755
1868 --$755$755$755$755
1869 --$755$755$755$755
1870 - W.W. Incuse --$755$755$755$755
1870 - W.W. Raised --$755$755$755$755
1871 - Shield --$755$755$755$755
1871 - St. George - Large BP --$755$755$755$755
1871 - St. George - Small BP --$755$755$755$755
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --$755$755$755$755
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --$755$755$755$755
1872 - St. George --$755$755$755$755
1873 - Shield --$755$755$755$755
1873 - St. George --$755$755$755$755
1874 - Shield --$1,940$4,910$7,200$9,300
1874 - St. George --$755$755$755$755
1876 --$755$755$755$755
1878 --$755$755$755$755
1879 --$755$1,490$3,300$4,200
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --$755$755$755$755
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --$755$755$755$755
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --$755$755$755$755
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --$755$755$755$755
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --$755$755$755$755
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --$755$755$755$755
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --$755$755$755$755
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --$755$755$755$755
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --$755$755$755$755
1884 - W.W. Complete --$755$755$755$755
1885 - W.W. Buried --$755$755$755$755
1885 - W.W. Complete --$755$755$755$755
1887 - Small Close JEB --$755$755$755$755
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --$755$755$755$755
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --$755$755$755$755
1888 - Far G --$789$789$913$968
1888 - Near G --$789$789$789$789
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$789$789$789$789
1890 - Far G ---$789$789$789
1890 - Near G --$789$789$789$789
1891 - Short Tail --$789$1,070$1,730$1,950
1891 - Long Tail --$789$789$789$789
1892 --$789$789$789$789
1893 --$789$789$789$789
1894 --$789$789$789$789
1895 --$789$789$789$789
1896 --$789$789$789$789
1898 --$789$789$789$789
1899 --$789$789$789-
1900 --$789$789$789$789
1901 --$789$789$789$789
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 $4,080$4,700$7,100$14,600---
1838 - Narrow Shield $27,000------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 $5,000$8,200$11,300----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 $21,300$26,000$33,800$71,400$109,000--
1841 - GRΛTIΛ $22,700------
1842 $923$1,610$2,690$3,400---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 $1,000$1,550$2,110----
1843 $896$1,510$2,450$6,100---
1843 - 3/2 $1,510$2,300$3,080----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield $23,300------
1844 - Large 44 $882$1,610$2,330$4,260$9,700--
1844 - Small 44 -$1,320$2,050----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 $2,430------
1845 $973$1,700$2,430$4,230$11,000$17,700-
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 $2,430------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 $987$1,710$2,430$4,840---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 $835$1,300$1,980$3,690$15,500--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head $7,300------
1848 - 2nd Head $808$1,550$1,930$2,480$7,500$16,500-
1849 $960$2,320$3,930$10,100$16,800--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 $801$1,540$2,280$3,630$6,000$8,900-
1850 - Roman I -$3,570-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 $755$1,120$1,930$2,570$5,500$7,600-
1852 $755$1,220$1,710$1,790$10,600$11,200-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse $808$1,480$2,160----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised $755$1,090$2,220$5,100$5,100$5,200$15,600
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised $997$1,710$2,420----
1854 - W.W. Incuse $755$1,110$1,780$6,100$11,600--
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse $755$1,270$1,720$2,760---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised $808$1,150$1,490----
1856 $755$1,060$1,840$2,170---
1857 $755$968$2,460----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date $755$1,150$3,420----
1858 - Small Date $755$1,130$1,610----
1859 $1,050$1,170$1,550----
1859 - Ansell $8,900$11,600$14,600----
1860 $755$1,370$1,870$5,100$7,100--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 $755$1,040$1,410----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 $755$860$1,190$4,280---
1861 - Roman I -------
1861 - C/Rotated C -------
1861 - T/V in Victoria ----$7,500--
1861 - Repunched E & F -------
1861 - E/Rotated E -------
1861 - F/V in DEF -------
1862 - Wide date $755$900$1,700----
1862 - Narrow date $755$937$1,360$1,960---
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 $755$821$936----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 $16,000------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun $18,900------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 $755$907$1,360$12,300$23,200--
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$2,740----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 $755$852$1,150$1,760$7,500--
1865 $755$1,010$1,870$4,120$6,500--
1866 $755$885$1,340$4,700---
1866 - 6/5 $811$1,220$1,620----
1868 $755$1,000$1,190----
1869 $755$816$1,320$1,880$3,300--
1870 - W.W. Incuse $755$940$1,320----
1870 - W.W. Raised $755$1,000$1,160----
1871 - Shield $755$833$910$1,370$3,800--
1871 - St. George - Large BP $755$927$1,100$2,490---
1871 - St. George - Small BP $755$799$843$1,290$3,440--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number $755$815$874$1,100$2,740--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number $755$786$818$1,660---
1872 - St. George $755$826$896$1,120$4,100$5,700-
1873 - Shield $755$1,090$1,420----
1873 - St. George $755$851$946----
1874 - Shield $10,700$19,300-----
1874 - St. George $755$829$902----
1876 $755$805$856$2,320$2,370--
1878 $755$829$902----
1879 $5,100$22,600$40,100----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP $755$821$911----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 $755$1,140$1,190----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP $755$771$788----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 $755$891$1,030----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried $755$799$842----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete $755$771$788$5,700---
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 $755$891$1,030----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP $755$771$788----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried $755$847$863$880---
1884 - W.W. Complete $755$755$755$1,760---
1885 - W.W. Buried $755$812$869----
1885 - W.W. Complete $755$822$858----
1887 - Small Close JEB $855$1,080$1,300$3,410---
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G $755$755$755$900$1,810--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G -$664-$852$16,600$32,400-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB $855$973$1,010$1,280$1,650--
1888 - Far G $987$1,080$1,300----
1888 - Near G $789$789$789$2,160---
1889 - Far G --$927----
1889 - Near G $789$789$789----
1890 - Far G $789$865$1,080----
1890 - Near G $789$789$789$1,440---
1891 - Short Tail $2,110$2,230-----
1891 - Long Tail $789$789$789$2,160---
1892 $789$789$789$2,010---
1893 $789$789$789$2,360$2,950$3,530-
1894 $789$789$789----
1895 $789$789$789----
1896 $789$789$789$3,110---
1898 $789$789$789$1,810$3,080--
1899 $789$789$789$2,990---
1900 $789$789$789$1,430---
1901 $789$926$1,060----
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 - ↑↓ ---$33,700---
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ---$38,000$54,500--
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 ----$54,800--
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 --$51,100----
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 ---$30,800$31,800--
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 -$3,740$5,900$8,700$8,800--
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 ----$73,000--
1892 -------
1893 -$2,700-$6,400$9,200$17,500-
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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