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  • 1880 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield Sydney 22433
  • 1880 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield Sydney 22434
  • 1880 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield Sydney 22433
  • 1880 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield Sydney 22434
Estimated UK Delivery
£6.00
Stock status
3 Grades Available
Product ID
6158

1880 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield Sydney

This sovereign has a shield reverse and a large head of the young portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse. 

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

from £927.46

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

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In 1880, the Victoria Young Head shield sovereigns were minted by the branch mints of the Royal Mint in Melbourne and Sydney. 1,459,000 British sovereigns were issued for circulation by the Sydney mint.

Sovereigns with the St George and the Dragon reverse were also issued in 1880.

 

Mint mark Mint Mintage
M Melbourne, Australia 3,053,454*
S Sydney, Australia 1,459,000*
  Total 4,812,454*

  

* These mintage figures combine the two reverse types as we are unable to find mintage figures for the shield reverse alone.

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Specification

MetalGold
Fineness / Carat0.917 / 22
Date1880
Obverse DesignerWilliam Wyon
Reverse DesignerJean Baptiste Merlen
Issuing Monarch Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint / BrandSydney Mint
CountryUnited Kingdom
Price List
ObverseReversePriceAvailability
VFaEF£1,197.66In Stock
aVFaEF£1,107.56In Stock
aVFgVF£927.46In Stock
gFineVF£792.36Out Of Stock
Sold Prices
Date Obverse Reverse Price
07 June 2018 gFine VF £509.41
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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.