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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 --$1,370$2,980$4,340$4,370
1838 - Narrow Shield --$6,600$13,900$26,500$32,800
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --$1,950$3,770$5,500$6,400
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --$8,300$15,900$23,300$27,000
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --$7,000$14,600$23,800$28,300
1842 --$738$860$977$1,170
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --$860$1,480--
1842 - Open 2 --$738$738$1,070$1,260
1843 --$738$738$781$1,260
1843 - 3/2 --$738$1,090$1,640$1,910
1843 - Roman I --$1,050$1,950--
1843 - Narrow Shield --$7,200$14,600$24,100$28,900
1844 - Large 44 --$738$738$841$1,230
1844 - Small 44 ----$738$738
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,170$2,340$2,930$3,220
1845 --$738$1,110$1,160$1,190
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,170$2,340$2,930$3,220
1845 - Roman I --$1,130$2,190--
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,170$2,340--
1846 --$738$781$1,020$1,300
1846 - Roman I --$1,050$1,950--
1847 --$738$781$938$1,140
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --$1,090$2,270--
1848 - 1st Head --$1,560$3,520$7,000$8,800
1848 - 2nd Head --$738$738$877$980
1849 --$738$738$762$1,030
1849 - Roman I --$1,050$1,950--
1850 --$738$781$811$1,050
1850 - Roman I --$1,050$1,950--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --$1,950---
1851 --$738$738$781$811
1852 --$738$738$738$891
1852 - Roman I --$1,050$1,950--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --$738$899$1,170$1,200
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$1,050$1,950--
1853 - W.W. Raised --$738$738$776$892
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --$1,170$2,580--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --$1,950---
1854 - W.W. Raised --$738$742$1,390$1,410
1854 - W.W. Incuse --$738$738$781$809
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --$1,170$2,580--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --$738$738$781$842
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$1,020$2,270--
1855 - W.W. Raised --$738$738$879$978
1856 --$738$738$738$880
1857 --$738$738$738$832
1857 - ⩝ictoria --$1,950---
1857 - 7/5 -----$1,560
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --$1,170---
1858 - Large Date --$738$738$820$879
1858 - Small Date --$738$738$820$860
1859 --$738$738$781$906
1859 - Ansell --$1,250$3,890$8,400$9,600
1860 --$738$738$738$759
1860 - Roman I --$1,020$2,270--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --$1,950$4,300--
1860 - DEI GRΛ --$1,020$2,340--
1860 - Large 0 --$738$738$781$879
1860 - O/C --$738$1,720--
1861 --$738$738$738$796
1861 - Roman I --$781$1,170--
1861 - C/Rotated C --$1,170$2,580--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --$738$1,170--
1861 - Repunched E & F ------
1861 - E/Rotated E --$1,170$2,580--
1861 - F/V in DEF --$781$1,950--
1862 - Wide date --$738$738$738$762
1862 - Narrow date --$738$738$738$762
1862 - Roman I --$781$1,520--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --$781$1,950--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --$781$1,950--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --$1,170$2,580--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --$1,560$3,910--
1863 - With Die Number --$738$738$738$738
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --$7,300$12,800$18,000$20,600
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --$8,800$16,100$21,500$24,400
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --$738$738$738$738
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$781$1,520-$1,690
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --$738$738$738$776
1865 --$738$738$738$781
1866 --$738$738$738$738
1866 - 6/5 --$738$781$977$1,070
1868 --$738$738$738$755
1869 --$738$738$738$767
1870 - W.W. Incuse --$738$738$738$762
1870 - W.W. Raised --$738$738$738$738
1871 - Shield --$738$738$738$738
1871 - St. George - Large BP --$738$738$738$738
1871 - St. George - Small BP --$738$738$738$738
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --$738$738$738$738
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --$738$738$738$738
1872 - St. George --$738$738$738$738
1873 - Shield --$738$738$738$738
1873 - St. George --$738$738$738$738
1874 - Shield --$2,800$7,100$10,400$13,500
1874 - St. George --$738$738$738$738
1876 --$738$738$738$738
1878 --$738$738$738$738
1879 --$933$2,160$4,760$6,100
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --$738$738$738$738
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --$738$738$738$738
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --$738$738$738$738
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --$738$738$738$738
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --$738$738$738$738
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --$738$738$738$738
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --$738$738$738$738
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --$738$738$738$738
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --$738$738$738$738
1884 - W.W. Complete --$738$738$738$738
1885 - W.W. Buried --$738$738$738$738
1885 - W.W. Complete --$738$738$738$738
1887 - Small Close JEB --$738$1,070$1,120$1,210
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --$738$738$738$738
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --$738$1,070$1,120$1,210
1888 - Far G --$740$1,070$1,120$1,170
1888 - Near G --$740$740$740$740
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$740$740$740$740
1890 - Far G ---$740$742$840
1890 - Near G --$740$740$740$740
1891 - Short Tail --$938$1,540$2,500$2,810
1891 - Long Tail --$740$740$740$740
1892 --$740$740$740$740
1893 --$740$740$740$740
1894 --$740$740$740$740
1895 --$740$740$740$740
1896 --$740$740$740$740
1898 --$740$740$740$740
1899 --$740$740$740-
1900 --$740$740$740$740
1901 --$740$740$740$740
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 $5,900$6,800$10,200$20,100$21,100--
1838 - Narrow Shield $39,100------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 $7,300$11,800$16,300----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 $30,800$37,600$48,800----
1841 - GRΛTIΛ $32,800------
1842 $1,330$2,330$3,790$4,910---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 $1,450$2,250$3,050----
1843 $1,290$2,190$2,850$8,900---
1843 - 3/2 $2,190$3,320$4,450----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield $33,700------
1844 - Large 44 $1,270$2,320$3,370$6,100$12,300--
1844 - Small 44 -$1,910$2,970----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 $3,520------
1845 $1,410$2,460$3,520$6,100---
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 $3,520------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 $1,430$2,470$3,520$6,700---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 $1,210$1,870$2,870$3,590$22,500--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head $10,500------
1848 - 2nd Head $1,170$2,240$2,790$3,580$10,800$18,100-
1849 $1,390$3,350$4,960$14,600$24,300--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 $1,160$2,220$3,290$5,200$8,700$10,900-
1850 - Roman I -$5,200-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 $918$1,620$1,980$2,350$7,900$9,700-
1852 $990$1,760$2,470$2,590$9,400$16,200-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse $1,270$2,140$3,120----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised $933$1,570$3,220$7,300$7,400$7,500$22,600
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised $1,440$2,470$3,500----
1854 - W.W. Incuse $952$1,600$2,570$8,800---
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse $914$1,570$2,490$3,990---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised $1,170$1,660$2,150----
1856 $990$1,540$2,250$3,130---
1857 $917$1,400$2,910----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date $991$1,660$3,800----
1858 - Small Date $952$1,640$2,320----
1859 $952$1,700$2,250----
1859 - Ansell $12,800$16,800$21,100----
1860 $781$1,740$2,710$7,400$10,300--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 $977$1,500$2,030----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 $806$1,240$1,710$6,200---
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 $786$1,300$2,150----
1862 - Narrow date $786$1,350$1,970$2,830---
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 $738$1,190$1,350----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 $23,100------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun $27,300------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 $747$1,310$1,960----
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$3,950----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 $806$1,230$1,650$2,540$10,900--
1865 $840$1,450$2,520$4,650$9,400--
1866 $806$1,280$1,940$4,920---
1866 - 6/5 $1,170$1,760$2,340----
1868 $786$1,220$1,720----
1869 $786$1,160$1,840$2,720$4,770--
1870 - W.W. Incuse $806$1,360$1,910----
1870 - W.W. Raised $767$1,240$1,670----
1871 - Shield $738$932$1,230$1,800$4,670--
1871 - St. George - Large BP $738$908$1,300$3,590---
1871 - St. George - Small BP $738$901$1,220$1,900$4,800--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number $738$929$1,210$1,500$2,800--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number $738$942$1,180$1,220---
1872 - St. George $738$980$1,290$1,620$3,570$8,200-
1873 - Shield $738$1,060$1,290----
1873 - St. George $738$908$1,370----
1874 - Shield $15,400$27,800-----
1874 - St. George $738$908$1,300----
1876 $738$873$1,240$2,470$3,430--
1878 $738$916$1,300----
1879 $7,400$32,700$58,000----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP $738$864$1,320----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 $738$1,650$1,720----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP $738$825$1,140----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 $738$1,110$1,480----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried $738$864$1,220----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete $738$874$1,140----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 $738$1,070$1,480----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP $738$1,110$1,140----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried $738$1,000$1,140$1,270---
1884 - W.W. Complete $738$872$1,080$2,550---
1885 - W.W. Buried $738$891$1,260----
1885 - W.W. Complete $738$1,160$1,240----
1887 - Small Close JEB $1,240$1,560$1,880----
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G $738$827$915$1,300$2,620--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ---$1,230$24,000$46,800-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB $1,240$1,360$1,420$1,850$2,380--
1888 - Far G $1,240$1,560$1,880----
1888 - Near G $740$823$947$3,120---
1889 - Far G --$1,340----
1889 - Near G $740$764$789----
1890 - Far G $938$1,250$1,560----
1890 - Near G $740$747$750$2,250---
1891 - Short Tail $2,990$3,070-----
1891 - Long Tail $740$756$772$3,120---
1892 $740$740$740$2,910---
1893 $745$780$815$1,660$3,210$5,100-
1894 $740$740$740----
1895 $740$740$740----
1896 $740$874$1,010$4,500---
1898 $740$769$798$2,610$4,460--
1899 $740$849$957$4,900---
1900 $740$749$758$2,060---
1901 $740$1,140$1,540----
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 ----$79,100--
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 --$73,800----
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 -------
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 ----$105,500--
1892 -------
1893 -$3,900-$7,500$13,400$25,200-
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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