1872 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield
We spasmodically get a small batch of this date in mint or near mint condition. This is the best condition batch of Victoria shield sovereigns of this date we have seen for about five years.
1872 shield sovereigns were issued by the London, Sydney and Melbourne Mints.
Mintages
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Date | Mint | Mintage
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1872 | London | 13,486,708
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1872 | Melbourne | 748,180
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1872 | Sydney | 1,815,000
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1872 | Total | 16,049,888
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Gold Sovereigns - Victoria Young Head Shield Reverse
The following list of sovereigns is for coins in stock as at our last update of this page.
It is best to check prices and availability before ordering or give alternatives.
The US $ prices in the this table may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.
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Date | Mint | D.N. | Cat | Description | Grade | Stock | Price £ | Price $
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1872 | L | 108 | 3853B | WW in Relief | almost Unc | Yes | £350 | $550
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1872 | L | Our Choice | 3853B | WW in Relief | Fine | Yes | £Ask | $Ask
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1872 | L | None | S3852C | No Die Number | good EF / about Unc | Yes | £295 | $495
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1872 | L | None | S3852C | No Die Number | Fine | Yes | £Ask | $Ask
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1872 | M | N/A | S3854 | WW Raised | Ask | Yes | £Ask | $Ask
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1872 | S | N/A | 3855 | WW in Relief | EF / about Unc | Sold | £295 | $600
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Notes
Cat = Spink Standard Catalogue Number
L = London, no mintmark.
M = Melbourne, Australia
S = Sydney, Australia
EK = Edge Knock
Where we do not specify a mint mark, we are offering an unspecified mint of our choice.
Die Numbers
Please see our die numbers page for more information about die numbers.
Type Coins
If you are not looking for a particular date, but want a nice example of this type of sovereign, you can order a "type coin". Just look at our list of dates, grades and prices. Select the price you wish to pay, and we will send you the best grade coin we have available for that price, with our choice of date.
We Buy Gold Sovereigns
Guarantee
All our coins are guaranteed genuine, and we try to grade reasonably conservatively. For customers ordering by post, we want you to be delighted when you receive your coin. We thrive on repeat business and recommendation.
Victoria Type Collection
