United Kingdom Gold Sovereigns -- Date Set
1830
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 |
| Item Description: |
1SOV 1830 G.britain |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 55 |
| Owner: |
Cozdred |
Owner Comments:
S-3801, Marsh 15 (Scarce)
Ex: Uvedale collection
Acquired from: Sovereign Rarities, London
Means: Auction 6, Lot 44
Date: 28 June 2022
Critique: A very bright, shiny example of George IV. Much better than he probably looked in real life. A few minor hairlines on his neck make him look like he cut himself shaving, but the reverse is so amazing that I couldn't resist buying.
Although there are eleven different coins listed in the George V Complete Set category, three of them receive no score as they are considered unobtainable by the average collector. Of the remaining eight "competition" coins, for specimens in the same grade the 1829 and 1830 coins receive the highest score. Apparently the NGC judges felt that these two are just a bit scarcer than the others. It would appear that this 1830 date is indeed scarce, since as of 11/2023 only one other collector in this category has an example of one registered.