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  • 1871 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head St George London Mint Coin - Graded EF
    Grade EF Reverse
  • 1871 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head St George Coin reverse
    Reverse
  • 1871 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head St George Coin obverse
    Obverse
  • 1871 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head St George London Mint Coin - Graded EF
  • 1871 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head St George Coin reverse
  • 1871 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head St George Coin obverse
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£6.00
Stock status
3 Grades Available
Product ID
8170

1871 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head St George London

This 1871 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head St George Coin was issued by the Royal Mint in London.

The sovereign is struck in 22 carat gold and features Queen Victoria's young head portrait on the obverse. It was used between 1837 to 1887.

The reverse of the coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic depiction of St George slaying the dragon. There is a second type of 1871 sovereign which features the shield design, by Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Spink reference 3856 or 3856A. Marsh 84 or 84A. See further reverse information. 

This graded sovereign is exempt from Capital Gains Tax and VAT free.

See our 1871 Gold Victoria Sovereign Collection.

Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.

from £505.76

(VAT Exempt)
Totals are approximate until metal prices are confirmed on the next LBMA fix.

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1871 Sovereign Types

There are three, very similar 1871 sovereign types. The first were issued by The Royal Mint in London, and all have die numbers below. The second type were minted at The Royal Mint branch mint in Sydney. The third type is a variation of the Sydney mint sovereign, but with the initials W.W incuse, unlike the other two, where the W.W. is raised.

The 1871 London mintage of the St George type and the shield type was 8,767,250 we can not find separate mintage figures. 

Obverse

The obverse shows the Young Head third portrait by William Wyon. The initials WW are in relief on the truncation of the neck. The coin also bears a inscription that reads as:

VICTORIA D : G BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D:

Reverse

The reverse features the St George and Dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci with the date 1871 appearing in the exergue. The initials B.P can be seen to the right of the date.

Spink reference 3856 (large BP) or 3856A. Marsh 84 or 84A (large BP). The larger BP type is listed in Marsh as scarce yet in Spink the prices across the grades are very similar. 

Spink also describes 3856 as WW buried, horse with short tail, and large BP. 3856A is described as similar but horse with long tail and small BP. 

Specification

MetalGold
Diameter22.05mm
Weight / SizeFull
Gold Weight Troy Ounces0.235
Fineness / Carat0.917 / 22
Mintage Figure8,767,250
Date1871
Spink Reference3,856
Marsh Reference84
Obverse DesignerWilliam Wyon
Reverse DesignerBenedetto Pistrucci
Issuing Monarch Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint / BrandThe Royal Mint
CountryUnited Kingdom
Price List
ObverseReversePriceAvailability
aVFaVF£572.99In Stock
EFEF£740.76In Stock
gFinegFine£505.76In Stock
Sold Prices
Date Obverse Reverse Price
03 May 2023 aVF aVF £492.23
12 April 2024 gFine gFine £512.77
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Terms of Sale - Key Points

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Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.

Gold investment products are VAT free. Silver investment products are inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated.

All investment products are based on the live precious metal price. Prices will be fixed once the item has been added to the basket and recalculates just before checking out. 

If your product is not a graded coin and is considered a bullion item, it should be noted that these are bought and sold on low premiums over their precious metal content and not solely for aesthetic purposes; therefore, some products may have edge knocks and/or marks. These edge knocks and marks do not alter the specifications of the coins.

Please note that all investment products are exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and therefore customers do not have the right to cancel their order once the order has been accepted. If customers no longer wish to go ahead with their investment purchase, there is an option to sell the products back to Chard (1964) Ltd instead. View our current buy back prices.

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Delivery Information

We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.

Orders over £60 - Fully Insured Delivery.

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6. 

Orders under £60

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.

If you wish to have your order sent by an alternative method (e.g., Saturday Guaranteed) please contact +441253343081 for more information. Please note, we will not dispatch high value orders over a bank holiday weekend.

For international delivery, please check with your local customs office for more information on custom duty and taxes.

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Postal Insurance

We offer fully insured delivery on all special delivery options. We do need to pass on the cost of this insurance as it soon adds up shipping high value gold and silver products. 

  • Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
  • Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee. 

If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to call the showroom on +441253343081 and one of our team can discuss your purchase.