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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 --$1,210$2,630$3,840$3,860
1838 - Narrow Shield --$5,900$12,300$23,400$29,000
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --$1,730$3,330$4,840$5,600
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --$7,300$14,000$20,600$23,900
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --$6,200$12,900$21,100$25,000
1842 --$652$760$864$1,030
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --$760$1,310--
1842 - Open 2 --$652$652$950$1,110
1843 --$652$652$691$1,110
1843 - 3/2 --$652$967$1,450$1,690
1843 - Roman I --$933$1,730--
1843 - Narrow Shield --$6,400$12,900$21,300$25,600
1844 - Large 44 --$652$652$743$1,090
1844 - Small 44 ----$652$652
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,040$2,070$2,590$2,850
1845 --$652$985$1,020$1,050
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,040$2,070$2,590$2,850
1845 - Roman I --$1,000$1,930--
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,040$2,070--
1846 --$652$691$898$1,150
1846 - Roman I --$933$1,730--
1847 --$652$691$829$1,010
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --$967$2,000--
1848 - 1st Head --$1,380$3,110$6,200$7,800
1848 - 2nd Head --$652$652$776$867
1849 --$652$652$674$910
1849 - Roman I --$933$1,730--
1850 --$652$691$717$931
1850 - Roman I --$933$1,730--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --$1,730---
1851 --$652$652$691$717
1852 --$652$652$652$788
1852 - Roman I --$933$1,730--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --$652$795$1,040$1,060
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$933$1,730--
1853 - W.W. Raised --$652$652$686$788
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --$1,040$2,280--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --$1,730---
1854 - W.W. Raised --$652$656$1,230$1,250
1854 - W.W. Incuse --$652$652$691$715
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --$1,040$2,280--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --$652$652$691$744
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$898$2,000--
1855 - W.W. Raised --$652$652$777$865
1856 --$652$652$652$778
1857 --$652$652$652$736
1857 - ⩝ictoria --$1,730---
1857 - 7/5 -----$1,380
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --$1,040---
1858 - Large Date --$652$652$725$777
1858 - Small Date --$652$652$725$760
1859 --$652$652$691$801
1859 - Ansell --$1,100$3,440$7,400$8,500
1860 --$652$652$652$672
1860 - Roman I --$898$2,000--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --$1,730$3,800--
1860 - DEI GRΛ --$898$2,070--
1860 - Large 0 --$652$652$691$777
1860 - O/C --$652$1,520--
1861 --$652$652$652$704
1861 - Roman I --$691$1,040--
1861 - C/Rotated C --$1,040$2,280--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --$652$1,040--
1861 - Repunched E & F ------
1861 - E/Rotated E --$1,040$2,280--
1861 - F/V in DEF --$691$1,730--
1862 - Wide date --$652$652$652$674
1862 - Narrow date --$652$652$652$674
1862 - Roman I --$691$1,350--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --$691$1,730--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --$691$1,730--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --$1,040$2,280--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --$1,380$3,450--
1863 - With Die Number --$652$652$652$652
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --$6,500$11,300$15,900$18,200
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --$7,800$14,300$19,000$21,600
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --$652$652$652$652
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$691$1,350-$1,500
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --$652$652$652$686
1865 --$652$652$652$691
1866 --$652$652$652$652
1866 - 6/5 --$652$691$864$950
1868 --$652$652$652$668
1869 --$652$652$652$678
1870 - W.W. Incuse --$652$652$652$674
1870 - W.W. Raised --$652$652$652$652
1871 - Shield --$652$652$652$652
1871 - St. George - Large BP --$652$652$652$652
1871 - St. George - Small BP --$652$652$652$652
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --$652$652$652$652
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --$652$652$652$652
1872 - St. George --$652$652$652$652
1873 - Shield --$652$652$652$652
1873 - St. George --$652$652$652$652
1874 - Shield --$2,480$6,300$9,200$11,900
1874 - St. George --$652$652$652$652
1876 --$652$652$652$652
1878 --$652$652$652$652
1879 --$825$1,910$4,210$5,400
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --$652$652$652$652
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --$652$652$652$652
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --$652$652$652$652
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --$652$652$652$652
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --$652$652$652$652
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --$652$652$652$652
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --$652$652$652$652
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --$652$652$652$652
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --$652$652$652$652
1884 - W.W. Complete --$652$652$652$652
1885 - W.W. Buried --$652$652$652$652
1885 - W.W. Complete --$652$652$652$652
1887 - Small Close JEB --$652$950$993$1,070
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --$652$652$652$652
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --$652$950$993$1,070
1888 - Far G --$654$950$993$1,040
1888 - Near G --$654$654$654$654
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$654$654$654$654
1890 - Far G ---$654$656$743
1890 - Near G --$654$654$654$654
1891 - Short Tail --$829$1,360$2,210$2,490
1891 - Long Tail --$654$654$654$654
1892 --$654$654$654$654
1893 --$654$654$654$654
1894 --$654$654$654$654
1895 --$654$654$654$654
1896 --$654$654$654$654
1898 --$654$654$654$654
1899 --$654$654$654-
1900 --$654$654$654$654
1901 --$654$654$654$654
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 $5,200$6,000$9,000$17,800$18,600--
1838 - Narrow Shield $34,500------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 $6,400$10,400$14,400----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 $27,200$33,300$43,200----
1841 - GRΛTIΛ $29,000------
1842 $1,180$2,060$3,350$4,340---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 $1,280$1,990$2,690----
1843 $1,140$1,940$2,520$7,800---
1843 - 3/2 $1,930$2,940$3,940----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield $29,800------
1844 - Large 44 $1,130$2,050$2,980$5,400$10,900--
1844 - Small 44 -$1,690$2,630----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 $3,110------
1845 $1,240$2,180$3,110$5,400---
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 $3,110------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 $1,260$2,180$3,110$5,900---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 $1,070$1,660$2,530$3,170$19,900--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head $9,300------
1848 - 2nd Head $1,030$1,980$2,470$3,170$9,600$16,000-
1849 $1,230$2,970$4,390$12,900$21,500--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 $1,020$1,970$2,910$4,640$7,700$9,700-
1850 - Roman I -$4,560-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 $812$1,430$1,750$2,080$7,000$8,600-
1852 $875$1,550$2,190$2,290$8,300$14,300-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse $1,120$1,890$2,760----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised $825$1,390$2,850$6,500$6,500$6,600$20,000
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised $1,270$2,180$3,090----
1854 - W.W. Incuse $842$1,410$2,270$7,800---
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse $809$1,390$2,200$3,520---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised $1,030$1,470$1,900----
1856 $875$1,360$1,990$2,770---
1857 $811$1,240$2,570----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date $877$1,470$3,360----
1858 - Small Date $842$1,450$2,060----
1859 $842$1,500$1,990----
1859 - Ansell $11,400$14,900$18,700----
1860 $691$1,540$2,390$6,500$9,100--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 $864$1,330$1,800----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 $713$1,100$1,520$5,500---
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 $695$1,150$1,900----
1862 - Narrow date $695$1,200$1,740$2,510---
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 $652$1,050$1,200----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 $20,500------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun $24,200------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 $661$1,160$1,730----
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$3,500----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 $713$1,090$1,460$2,250$9,600--
1865 $743$1,290$2,230$4,110$8,300--
1866 $713$1,130$1,710$4,350---
1866 - 6/5 $1,040$1,550$2,070----
1868 $695$1,070$1,520----
1869 $695$1,030$1,630$2,410$4,220--
1870 - W.W. Incuse $713$1,200$1,690----
1870 - W.W. Raised $678$1,100$1,480----
1871 - Shield $652$824$1,090$1,590$4,130--
1871 - St. George - Large BP $652$803$1,150$3,180---
1871 - St. George - Small BP $652$797$1,080$1,680$4,240--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number $652$822$1,070$1,330$2,480--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number $652$833$1,040$1,080---
1872 - St. George $652$867$1,140$1,440$3,160$7,300-
1873 - Shield $652$938$1,140----
1873 - St. George $652$803$1,210----
1874 - Shield $13,600$24,600-----
1874 - St. George $652$803$1,150----
1876 $652$772$1,090$2,180$3,030--
1878 $652$810$1,150----
1879 $6,500$28,900$51,300----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP $652$764$1,160----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 $652$1,460$1,520----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP $652$730$1,010----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 $652$982$1,310----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried $652$764$1,080----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete $652$773$1,010----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 $652$950$1,310----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP $652$985$1,010----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried $652$885$1,000$1,120---
1884 - W.W. Complete $652$771$954$2,250---
1885 - W.W. Buried $652$788$1,110----
1885 - W.W. Complete $652$1,030$1,100----
1887 - Small Close JEB $1,090$1,380$1,660----
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G $652$731$810$1,150$2,320--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ---$1,090$21,200$41,400-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB $1,090$1,200$1,250$1,640$2,110--
1888 - Far G $1,090$1,380$1,660----
1888 - Near G $654$728$837$2,760---
1889 - Far G --$1,180----
1889 - Near G $654$676$698----
1890 - Far G $829$1,110$1,380----
1890 - Near G $654$661$663$1,990---
1891 - Short Tail $2,640$2,710-----
1891 - Long Tail $654$668$682$2,760---
1892 $654$654$654$2,570---
1893 $659$690$721$1,470$2,840$4,510-
1894 $654$654$654----
1895 $654$654$654----
1896 $654$773$892$3,980---
1898 $654$680$706$2,310$3,940--
1899 $654$750$847$4,340---
1900 $654$662$670$1,830---
1901 $654$1,010$1,360----
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 ----$70,000--
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 --$65,300----
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 ----$93,300--
1892 -------
1893 -$3,450-$6,700$11,800$22,300-
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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