1838 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield

1838 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield
This was the first date of Victoria sovereign issued, although we have seen something about the existence of an extremely rare 1837 pattern.
There are two specimens of this sovereign in the Smithsonian Institution, and they are two of the coins which Smithson received from the British Government, and with which he endowed the Washington DC Institution which bears his name. According the its webiste, most of the coins shipped to the USA were promptly melted down and reminted into US coins, probably double eagles. This will go some way to explaining why this date is scarcer than its mintage figures would lead one to expect, however similar considerations probably apply to most early dated sovereigns, many will have been melted and recycled, leaving only a relatively small proportion of the original mintage still extant.

Gold Sovereigns - Victoria Young Head Shield Reverse
London Mint Only.

The US $ prices in the this table may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.

Date Description Marsh Spink Mintage Grade Stock Price Ł Price $
1838 First Head, First Reverse 22 3852 2,718,694 good Fine Sold Ł185 $295
1838 First Head, First Reverse 22 3852 2,718,694 good Fine - almost VF, but lightly scratched "B" on obverse Sold Ł185 $295
1838 First Head, First Reverse 22 3852 2,718,694 EF Sold Ł1,995 $3,995

Key To Table
Mintage includes any varieties of this date.

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Obverse of 1838 Victoria Shield Sovereign

Obverse of 1838 Victoria Shield Sovereign
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