Lot 310
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1841. Victoria Young Head. S-3852; Fr-387c; KM-736.1. Key date, the rarest of the early sovereigns of this reign-unknown in Mint State, at least in our experience (the finest we ever saw was just a mere notch above this coin, and the owner has refused to sell it to us for two decades). Spink puts a value of 3,000 Pounds (about $4,800) on this date in EF, of which just a few pieces exist. This coin is better, the reverse essentially Mint State, the obverse having some light abrasions. It is well struck on both sides. In the working inventory for Dr. Terner's collection, it has been noted since 1993, when we bought this piece, that we desired to "upgrade if possible"; but it was never possible, despite constant vigilance. An important rarity-comparable to the major U.S. gold rarities of this time period, but of course valued at just a fraction of what those coins sell for all the time. PCGS graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized $5,700 |
