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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 --$872$1,900$2,770$2,790
1838 - Narrow Shield --$4,240$8,800$16,900$20,900
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --$1,250$2,410$3,490$4,060
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --$5,300$10,100$14,900$17,200
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --$4,490$9,300$15,200$18,100
1842 --$470$548$623$747
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --$548$947--
1842 - Open 2 --$470$470$685$804
1843 --$470$470$498$804
1843 - 3/2 --$470$698$1,050$1,220
1843 - Roman I --$673$1,250--
1843 - Narrow Shield --$4,610$9,300$15,400$18,400
1844 - Large 44 --$470$470$536$785
1844 - Small 44 ----$470$470
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --$748$1,500$1,870$2,060
1845 --$470$710$737$760
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --$748$1,500$1,870$2,060
1845 - Roman I --$723$1,400--
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --$748$1,500--
1846 --$470$498$648$828
1846 - Roman I --$673$1,250--
1847 --$470$498$598$728
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --$698$1,450--
1848 - 1st Head --$997$2,240$4,490$5,600
1848 - 2nd Head --$470$470$560$625
1849 --$470$470$486$656
1849 - Roman I --$673$1,250--
1850 --$470$498$517$671
1850 - Roman I --$673$1,250--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --$1,250---
1851 --$470$470$498$517
1852 --$470$470$470$568
1852 - Roman I --$673$1,250--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --$470$573$748$765
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$673$1,250--
1853 - W.W. Raised --$470$470$495$569
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --$748$1,640--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --$1,250---
1854 - W.W. Raised --$470$473$886$902
1854 - W.W. Incuse --$470$470$498$516
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --$748$1,640--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --$470$470$498$537
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$648$1,450--
1855 - W.W. Raised --$470$470$561$624
1856 --$470$470$470$561
1857 --$470$470$470$531
1857 - ⩝ictoria --$1,250---
1857 - 7/5 -----$997
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --$748---
1858 - Large Date --$470$470$523$561
1858 - Small Date --$470$470$523$548
1859 --$470$470$498$578
1859 - Ansell --$794$2,480$5,300$6,100
1860 --$470$470$470$484
1860 - Roman I --$648$1,450--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --$1,250$2,740--
1860 - DEI GRΛ --$648$1,500--
1860 - Large 0 --$470$470$498$561
1860 - O/C --$470$1,100--
1861 --$470$470$470$508
1861 - Roman I --$498$748--
1861 - C/Rotated C --$748$1,640--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --$470$748--
1861 - Repunched E & F ------
1861 - E/Rotated E --$748$1,640--
1861 - F/V in DEF --$498$1,250--
1862 - Wide date --$470$470$470$486
1862 - Narrow date --$470$470$470$486
1862 - Roman I --$498$972--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --$498$1,250--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --$498$1,250--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --$748$1,640--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --$997$2,490--
1863 - With Die Number --$470$470$470$470
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --$4,670$8,200$11,500$13,100
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --$5,600$10,300$13,700$15,600
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --$470$470$470$470
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$498$972-$1,080
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --$470$470$470$495
1865 --$470$470$470$498
1866 --$470$470$470$470
1866 - 6/5 --$470$498$623$685
1868 --$470$470$470$482
1869 --$470$470$470$489
1870 - W.W. Incuse --$470$470$470$486
1870 - W.W. Raised --$470$470$470$470
1871 - Shield --$470$470$470$470
1871 - St. George - Large BP --$470$470$470$470
1871 - St. George - Small BP --$470$470$470$470
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --$470$470$470$470
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --$470$470$470$470
1872 - St. George --$470$470$470$470
1873 - Shield --$470$470$470$470
1873 - St. George --$470$470$470$470
1874 - Shield --$1,790$4,530$6,600$8,600
1874 - St. George --$470$470$470$470
1876 --$470$470$470$470
1878 --$470$470$470$470
1879 --$595$1,380$3,040$3,870
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --$470$470$470$470
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --$470$470$470$470
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --$470$470$470$470
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --$470$470$470$470
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --$470$470$470$470
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --$470$470$470$470
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --$470$470$470$470
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --$470$470$470$470
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --$470$470$470$470
1884 - W.W. Complete --$470$470$470$470
1885 - W.W. Buried --$470$470$470$470
1885 - W.W. Complete --$470$470$470$470
1887 - Small Close JEB --$470$685$716$773
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --$470$470$470$470
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --$470$685$716$773
1888 - Far G --$472$685$716$748
1888 - Near G --$472$472$472$472
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$472$472$472$472
1890 - Far G ---$472$473$536
1890 - Near G --$472$472$472$472
1891 - Short Tail --$598$982$1,590$1,790
1891 - Long Tail --$472$472$472$472
1892 --$472$472$472$472
1893 --$472$472$472$472
1894 --$472$472$472$472
1895 --$472$472$472$472
1896 --$472$472$472$472
1898 --$472$472$472$472
1899 --$472$472$472-
1900 --$472$472$472$472
1901 --$472$472$472$472
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 $3,760$4,330$6,500$12,800$13,400--
1838 - Narrow Shield $24,900------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 $4,640$7,500$10,400----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 $19,600$24,000$31,100----
1841 - GRΛTIΛ $20,900------
1842 $850$1,490$2,410$3,130---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 $922$1,430$1,940----
1843 $825$1,400$1,820$5,700---
1843 - 3/2 $1,400$2,120$2,840----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield $21,500------
1844 - Large 44 $813$1,480$2,150$3,920$7,900--
1844 - Small 44 -$1,220$1,890----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 $2,240------
1845 $897$1,570$2,240$3,900---
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 $2,240------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 $910$1,580$2,240$4,260---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 $769$1,190$1,830$2,290$14,300--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head $6,700------
1848 - 2nd Head $744$1,430$1,780$2,290$6,900$11,500-
1849 $885$2,140$3,160$9,300$15,500--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 $738$1,420$2,100$3,350$5,500$7,000-
1850 - Roman I -$3,290-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 $586$1,030$1,270$1,500$5,000$6,200-
1852 $631$1,120$1,580$1,650$6,000$10,300-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse $810$1,370$1,990----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised $595$1,000$2,050$4,680$4,720$4,770$14,400
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised $919$1,570$2,230----
1854 - W.W. Incuse $607$1,020$1,640$5,600---
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse $583$1,000$1,590$2,540---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised $744$1,060$1,370----
1856 $631$980$1,430$2,000---
1857 $585$892$1,850----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date $632$1,060$2,420----
1858 - Small Date $607$1,050$1,480----
1859 $607$1,080$1,430----
1859 - Ansell $8,200$10,700$13,500----
1860 $498$1,110$1,730$4,700$6,600--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 $623$959$1,300----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 $514$792$1,090$3,950---
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 $502$830$1,370----
1862 - Narrow date $502$863$1,260$1,810---
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 $470$757$862----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 $14,800------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun $17,400------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 $477$836$1,250----
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$2,520----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 $514$785$1,060$1,620$7,000--
1865 $536$927$1,610$2,970$6,000--
1866 $514$816$1,240$3,140---
1866 - 6/5 $748$1,120$1,500----
1868 $502$775$1,100----
1869 $502$741$1,170$1,740$3,040--
1870 - W.W. Incuse $514$866$1,220----
1870 - W.W. Raised $489$790$1,070----
1871 - Shield $470$595$787$1,150$2,980--
1871 - St. George - Large BP $470$579$832$2,290---
1871 - St. George - Small BP $470$575$777$1,210$3,060--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number $470$593$773$957$1,790--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number $470$601$753$781---
1872 - St. George $470$625$820$1,040$2,280$5,300-
1873 - Shield $470$677$822----
1873 - St. George $470$579$872----
1874 - Shield $9,800$17,800-----
1874 - St. George $470$579$832----
1876 $470$557$788$1,570$2,190--
1878 $470$584$832----
1879 $4,700$20,800$37,000----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP $470$551$840----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 $470$1,050$1,100----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP $470$526$726----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 $470$709$947----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried $470$551$776----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete $470$558$726----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 $470$685$947----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP $470$711$726----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried $470$638$724$811---
1884 - W.W. Complete $470$556$688$1,630---
1885 - W.W. Buried $470$568$801----
1885 - W.W. Complete $470$742$791----
1887 - Small Close JEB $788$994$1,200----
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G $470$527$584$830$1,670--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ---$785$15,300$29,800-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB $788$865$903$1,180$1,520--
1888 - Far G $788$994$1,200----
1888 - Near G $472$525$604$1,990---
1889 - Far G --$855----
1889 - Near G $472$488$503----
1890 - Far G $598$797$997----
1890 - Near G $472$477$478$1,430---
1891 - Short Tail $1,910$1,960-----
1891 - Long Tail $472$482$492$1,990---
1892 $472$472$472$1,860---
1893 $475$498$520$1,060$2,050$3,250-
1894 $472$472$472----
1895 $472$472$472----
1896 $472$558$644$2,870---
1898 $472$491$509$1,670$2,840--
1899 $472$541$611$3,130---
1900 $472$478$483$1,320---
1901 $472$726$980----
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 ----$50,500--
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 --$47,100----
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 -------
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 ----$67,300--
1892 -------
1893 -$2,490-$4,800$8,500$16,100-
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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