Great Britain 1836 sovereign
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This specimen was lot 24088 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $5,875. The catalog description[1] noted, "William IV gold Sovereign 1836, MS64 NGC, a beauty having a really bold strike, satiny luster, only tiny abrasions, and lovely light yellow gold color. High end for the "64" grade. Rare in this condition!" This type is listed for 1831-37 and is expensive despite the substantial mintage.
Recorded mintage: 1,714,000.
Specification: 7.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .235 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: S-3829B, KM 717.
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- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- [1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
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