What Is A Fair Price For Early Sovereigns (1817-57)

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houston_guy462004 Valued Member United States 235 Posts	Posted 11/11/2007 12:35 pm As a collector of foreign coins that had legal tender status in the US until 1857, I would like to acquire a gold sovereign of George III, George IV, William IV, or Victoria (up to 1857). Auction prices on ebay for sovereigns of 1821 - 1825 in EF have been $600 - $800. Please provide me with a price guide estimate for common date coins for any of these monarchs in F and VF. My 1998 edition of Coincraft's Standrd Catalogue is no longer an accurate gauge of price, even accounting for inflation. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 03:21 am I'm sorry I cannot say as I am not the one with all the cash ;) who can afford to study these things going for whatever prices on ebay as they do :( According to Collectors' Coins GB 2007 (recommended for general accuracy but I cannot be certain for every coin or genre of coin) a George III Sov' 1817 goes for around £250 in F to £400 in VF and the 1820 is the same value. To make it easier, I'll just type out what I see for the prices in this book from now on. We've got, F-VF in £'s 1817 £250-400 1818 350-500 1820 250-400 George IV 1821 225-375 1822 300-450 1823 450-1250 1824 350-500 1825 500-1500 (crowned) 1825 200-400 (the so-called 'bare head' variety, more common..) 1826 200-400 1827 275-450 1828 2000-6000 (Yow!) 1829-30 275-450 William IV 1831-33, 35-37 300-500 Victoria 1838 250-500 1839 400-800 1841 1500-3000 1842-50 125-175 1851-57 100-125 I haven't listed varieties or proofs etc.. Hope that helps.. Edited by NumisMattyUk 11/16/2007 5:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
houston_guy462004 Valued Member United States 235 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 1:17 pm NumisMattyUK- Thank you very much for your time and trouble. It was very kind of you to type the information. I gues I will have to get an updated copy of Seaby's Standard Catalogue, although it is not as informative as Coincraft's. Last night I was the high bidder (I refuse to say "winner") of an 1842 sovereign in VF for $210 USD (about GBP 100), and last week got a 1790 "spade" guinea in F for $270. British gools seems to be popular on ebay. I notice one wealthy German buyer bidding rather high on every gold coin listed, throwing the true fair market value out of whack. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 1:28 pm Hehe... God bless those crazy wacky high bidders... Looks like you got the Sov' at a 'good' price then, eh? I don't know much about bidding on these as I don't have that kind o' 'mullah' yet but I will build up to it ;) Good luck in your future coin hunts... Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 11/13/2007 8:11 pm G'day, I collect the garter sovereigns, and the earlier guineas and their fractionals. It is my observation that since I started two years ago, the sovs have shot up in price quite rapidly. I feel lucky that I started when I did. In the better grades, the prices are enormous. If anyone sees an 1818 sov up for auction, I'd love to hear about it. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
houston_guy462004 Valued Member United States 235 Posts	Posted 11/14/2007 12:02 pm I also notice that Btritish gold coins, which used to be quite affordable, have recently gone up in price. I fel lucky to have purchased a 1790 spade guinea in F for USD 270, as ebay auctions prices have been USD 350+. Even the sovereigns of Victoria which used to be USD 150 in VF are averaging USD 225. I have noticed many buyers from continental Europe rather than from former British colonies where I would think the coins would hold the most interest. Anjyway, I am pleased with my 1842 sovereign, as it was legal tender in the United States until 1857, and has a certain Charles Dickensian appeal. Report this Post to the Staff
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