A Good Group of Early Victorian Sovereigns

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 1

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1838, normal rev. (M 22; S 3852). Fields scuffed, obverse good f...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 2

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1839 (M 23; S 3852). About fine, reverse better, rare (£150-200)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 3

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1841 (M 24; S 3852). Obverse bagmarked, extremely fine, reverse...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 4

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1842 (M 25; S 3852). About very fine, reverse better (£80-100)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 5

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1843, normal rev. (M 26; S 3852). Several bagmarks on obverse, ot...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 6

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1844 (M 27; S 3852). About very fine, reverse better (£90-110)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 7

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1845 (M 28; S 3852). Good fine (£70-90)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 8

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1846 (M 29; S 3852). Fine, reverse better (£70-80)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 9

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1847 (M 30; S 3852). Fine (£60-70)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 10

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1848, second bust (M 31; S 3852C). Extremely fine (£150-180)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 11

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1849 (M 32; S 3852C). Good fine (£70-80)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 12

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1850 (M 33; S 3852C). Obverse about very fine, reverse better (£80-100)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 13

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1851 (M 34; S 3852C). About very fine, reverse better (£80-100)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 14

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1852 (M 35; S 3852C). Obverse about very fine, reverse good very...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 15

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1853, WW in relief (M 36; S 3852C). Obverse good very fine, rever...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 16

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1854, WW incuse (M 37; S 3852D). Fine (£60-70)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 17

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1855, WW in relief (M 38; S 3852D). Trifling bagmarks and areas o...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 18

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1856 (M 39; S 3852D). Minor bagmarks, otherwise brilliant and pra...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 19

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1856, a forgery in platinum, 7.92g/6h. Obverse scratched and traces of Spanish arms undertype on reverse, fine (£60-70)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 20

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1857 (M 40; S 3852D). Obverse about very fine, reverse very fine (£80-100)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 21

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1859 Ansell (M 42A; S 3852E). Obverse good fine, reverse very fin...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 22

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1860 (M 43; S 3852D). Very fine (£80-100)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 23

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1861, Arabic date (M 44; S 3852D). Good very fine (£120-150)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 24

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1861, die 29, a forgery in platinum, 8.10g/6h. Gold plated surfaces, large scratches on obverse, fine (£60-70)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 25

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1862 (M 45; S 3852D). About extremely fine (£120-150)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 26

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1862, a forgery in platinum, 7.92g/6h. Test scratches in obverse field, about very fine (£60-70)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 27

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1863, die 18 (M 48; S 3853). About very fine (£80-100)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 28

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1864, die 100 (M 49; S 3853). Very fine (£70-90)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 29

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1865, die 17 (M 50; S 3853). Very fine, reverse better (£90-120)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 30

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1866, die 50 (M 51; S 3853). Very fine (£80-100)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 31

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1868, die 3 (M 52; S 3853). Good fine (£70-80)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 32

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1869, die 8, a forgery in platinum, 8.01g/6h. Gold plated surfaces, test scratch in obverse field, about very fine (£60-70)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 33

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1869, die 46 (M 53; S 3853). Obverse fine, reverse good fine (£70-80)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 34

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1870, WW in relief, die 87 (M 54; S 3853B). About very fine (£70-80)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 35

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1871, die 28 (M 55; S 3853B). Light die cracks on obverse, otherw...

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 36

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1872, die 29, a forgery in platinum, 7.56g/6h. About very fine (£60-70)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 37

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1872, die 100 (M 56; S 3853B). Good very fine (£80-100)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 38

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1873, die 8 (M 57; S 3853B). About extremely fine (£120-140)

9 & 10 December 2003

Lot No 39

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1874, die 33 (M 58; S 3853B). Light scuffing, very fine, reverse...