Sell 1819 George III Gold Sovereign
Only ~10 known. Mintage 3,574. Auction records £55k–£186k. Expert guide to verifying, valuing & selling the rarest circulating London sovereign.
Typical UK collector & dealer range for circulated examples
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Market Valuation & Pricing Notes
Only ~10 examples known extant (6–7 in private hands). Key auction realisations: Sotheby's Oct 1998 £55,000; Baldwin's Bentley Collection May 2013 £186,000 (lot 941, Fine grade); Heritage Auctions >£180,000; Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's £155,000. Even impaired (holed, ex-mount, cleaned) examples trade £40k–£80k. True Mint State unseen in modern market; would likely exceed £250k.
Physical Authentication Checkpoints
Our specialists verify these exact specifications when appraising your 1819 George III Gold Sovereign:
- Weight: 7.988 g ± 0.05 g on calibrated jewellery scale
- Diameter: 22.05 mm
- Edge: fully milled, sharp uniform reeding, no seam
- Non-magnetic (gold)
- Obverse legend: GEORGIUS III D:G BRITANNIAR:REX F:D with descending colon and NO space between REX and F:D (S.3785 Type A)
- Reverse: Pistrucci St George & Dragon; sword tip clears dragon's wing
- Die axis: 6h (↑↓)
- No mintmark (London Mint)
- Metal: 22-carat gold (91.67% fine), SG ~17.5
Coin Specifications
- Catalogue ID
- GB-1819-SOV-G3
- Denomination
- Sovereign
- Issue Year
- 1819
- Rarity Tier
- Ultra-Rare Numismatic
- Mintage
- 3,574 (struck in five deliveries Aug–Nov 1819)
- Weight
- 7.988 grams
- Metal Composition
- 22-carat gold (91.67% Au, 8.33% Cu)
Common Fakes & Variant Confusion
Date-altered common-date George III sovereigns (1817, 1818, 1820); electrotype copies; gold-plated base-metal replicas; confusion with the far more available 1817–1820 George III sovereign series (mintages 3M+). Authentication by PCGS/NGC (£20–£40) essential for any raw example.
Best Ways to Sell Your 1819 George III Gold Sovereign
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Specialist numismatic auction (Baldwin's, Spink, Noonans, Heritage)
Highest realised prices; competitive bidding; 15–20% vendor commission; 30–60 day settlement
Private treaty via elite dealer (e.g., A.H. Baldwin, Sovereign Rarities)
Faster, discreet sale; negotiated price near auction hammer; dealer margin 5–10%
Bullion dealer / scrap gold buyer
Immediate payment; ONLY bullion value (~£680) – catastrophic loss of numismatic premium; NEVER recommended for this rarity
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