Top 10 highest-realised UK coin sales
Sales below are verified from auction-house records and eBay UK sold listings. Asking prices and active listings are excluded.
| Rank | Coin | Year | Grade | Source | Realised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; St George | 1871 | MS-63 | NUMISBIDS | £1,332 |
| 2 | 1 Sovereign - Charles III Bullion | 2026 | PR-65 | EBAY UK | £1,300 |
| 3 | 1 Sovereign - Charles III Bullion | 2026 | PR-70 | EBAY UK | £1,297 |
| 4 | 1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; St George | 1871 | MS-62 | NUMISBIDS | £1,258 |
| 5 | 1 Sovereign - George III | 1817 | BU | COINCABINET | £1,100 |
| 6 | 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1st portrait | 1957 | MS-65 | COINCABINET | £1,050 |
| 7 | 1 Sovereign - Charles III Life of Queen Victoria; Gold Proof | 2026 | PR-70 | NUMISBIDS | £925 |
| 8 | 1 Sovereign - Charles III Life of Queen Victoria; Gold Proof | 2026 | PR-70 | NUMISBIDS | £925 |
| 9 | 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Platinum Jubilee | 2022 | VF | EBAY UK | £865 |
| 10 | 1 Sovereign - Edward VII | 1902 | BU | COINCABINET | £825 |
Market signals this week
777 verified UK coin sales recorded between 27 Apr – 3 May 2026, totalling £32,576 in realised volume.
Source breakdown:
- EBAY UK, 756 sales
- COINCABINET, 17 sales
- NUMISBIDS, 4 sales
What this means for collectors
Realised auction prices, what coins actually sell for at hammer, are the only data MyCoinage uses to value coins. Asking prices on eBay listings, dealer catalogues and forum chatter are excluded. Each coin in the table above links to its full grade-by-grade price history on MyCoinage.
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Realised auction figures sourced from Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage, eBay UK verified sales and MyCoinage's verified user-submitted records. All prices in GBP at sale date.