Sovereign - 1831 to 1837 - 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. Read more »
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- Proof
| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 - 1st Head | - | - | $856 | $1,700 | $2,620 | $3,220 |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | - | - | $1,230 | $2,470 | $3,800 | $4,470 |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | $8,200 | $16,400 | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | - | - | $1,100 | $2,190 | $2,920 | $4,400 |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | - | - | $689 | $1,190 | $1,980 | $2,700 |
| 1833 | - | - | $719 | $1,210 | $1,880 | $2,580 |
| 1835 | - | - | $719 | $1,290 | $2,090 | $2,830 |
| 1836 | - | - | $651 | $1,200 | $2,040 | $2,360 |
| 1836 - N in Shield | - | - | $5,500 | $13,000 | $20,000 | $22,800 |
| 1837 | - | - | $707 | $1,280 | $1,850 | $2,470 |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | - | - | $754 | $1,370 | $2,400 | $2,910 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 - 1st Head | $3,810 | $5,400 | $7,200 | $12,900 | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | $5,100 | $7,700 | $10,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | $5,100 | $7,400 | $9,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | $2,800 | $4,240 | $5,700 | $9,000 | - | - | - |
| 1833 | $3,040 | $4,620 | $6,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $3,250 | $5,500 | $10,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $2,980 | $4,460 | $5,800 | $6,600 | - | - | - |
| 1836 - N in Shield | $26,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $3,300 | $4,800 | $6,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | $3,430 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 - 1st Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1833 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 - N in Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
