Sorry! This 1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign about VF has sold.

1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign about VF

Obverse: Young head of Victoria to left, legend around

Reverse: St George slaying dragon, date and mintmark below. Large BP.

Diameter: 22.00mm | Weight: 7.99g | Purity: 91.67 | AGW: 0.2354 ozt

Mintage: 2,814,000


This is an affordable and problem-free example of the first Young Head sovereign struck in Australia.

SKU: 24058

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1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign about VF 1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign about VF 1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign about VF $775.00
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1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good Fine 1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good Fine 1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good Fine $800.00
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1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Very Fine 1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Very Fine 1871 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Very Fine $850.00
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1872 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU58 1872 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU58 1872 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU58 $2,850.00
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1872 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1872 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1872 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) $3,250.00
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1876 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Very Fine 1876 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Very Fine 1876 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Very Fine $895.00
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1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) 1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) 1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) $1,950.00
Last sold for this price on 1/10/2020
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1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign good EF 1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign good EF 1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign good EF $850.00
Last sold for this price on 4/8/2022
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1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) $950.00
Last sold for this price on 3/9/2019
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1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1880 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) $2,012.50
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1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc 1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc 1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc $950.00
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1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (MS63) 1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (MS63) 1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (MS63) $1,950.00
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1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Extremely Fine 1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Extremely Fine 1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Extremely Fine $995.00
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1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Long Tail Small BP Unc (PCGS MS62) 1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Long Tail Small BP Unc (PCGS MS62) 1881 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Long Tail Small BP Unc (PCGS MS62) $1,250.00
Last sold for this price on 22/7/2021
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1881 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF 1881 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF 1881 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF $1,200.00
Last sold for this price on 11/11/2024
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1881 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1881 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1881 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) $2,200.00
Last sold for this price on 7/12/2019
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1882 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1882 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1882 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) $1,600.00
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1883 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS64) 1883 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS64) 1883 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS64) $5,100.00
Last sold for this price on 13/2/2020
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1883 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign PCGS MS63 1883 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign PCGS MS63 1883 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign PCGS MS63 $1,750.00
Last sold for this price on 4/8/2024
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1883 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF 1883 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF 1883 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF $1,000.00
Last sold for this price on 29/3/2024
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1883 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1883 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1883 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) $2,950.00
Last sold for this price on 12/10/2020
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1884 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc 1884 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc 1884 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc $1,000.00
Last sold for this price on 29/3/2024
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1884 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) 1884 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) 1884 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) $3,250.00
Last sold for this price on 24/6/2022
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1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc 1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc 1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign about Unc $650.00
Last sold for this price on 29/1/2020
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1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Portrait 2; With BP good EF 1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Portrait 2; With BP good EF 1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Portrait 2; With BP good EF $895.00
Last sold for this price on 13/3/2021
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1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) 1885 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Unc (PCGS MS62) $1,250.00
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1885 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF 1885 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF 1885 Sydney Young Head Sovereign good EF $1,025.00
Last sold for this price on 29/9/2024
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1885 Sydney Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU55 1885 Sydney Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU55 1885 Sydney Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU55 $895.00
Last sold for this price on 9/2/2021
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1886 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) 1886 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) 1886 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) $1,950.00
Last sold for this price on 7/3/2023
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1886 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS64) 1886 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS64) 1886 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS64) $2,250.00
Last sold for this price on 31/10/2024
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1886 Sydney Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU58 1886 Sydney Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU58 1886 Sydney Young Head Sovereign PCGS AU58 $1,100.00
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1887 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) 1887 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) 1887 Melbourne Young Head Sovereign Choice Unc (PCGS MS63) $2,750.00
Last sold for this price on 24/6/2022
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1887 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Extremely Fine 1887 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Extremely Fine 1887 Sydney Young Head Sovereign Extremely Fine $950.00
Last sold for this price on 3/5/2024
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