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-62 | EBAY UK | £1,050 |
| 2 | 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1st portrait | 1957 | VF | EBAY UK | £924 |
| 3 | 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait | 1974 | VF | EBAY UK | £909 |
| 4 | 1 Sovereign - George V | 1911 | VF | EBAY UK | £823 |
| 5 | 1 Crown - Edward VII | 1902 | VF | EBAY UK | £91 |
| 6 | 5 Shillings - British Armed Forces 1st series | 1946 | EF | EBAY UK | £56 |
| 7 | 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Gunpowder Plot | 2005 | BU | EBAY UK | £50 |
| 8 | 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Big Ben; Silver Proof | 2009 | PR-65 | EBAY UK | £45 |
| 9 | 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Flying Scotsman; Silver Proof | 2009 | PR-65 | EBAY UK | £45 |
| 10 | 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Olympics Handover; Silver Proof | 2008 | PR-65 | EBAY UK | £37 |
Market signals this week
56 verified UK coin sales recorded between 27 Jul – 2 Aug 2026, totalling £4,500 in realised volume.
Source breakdown:
- EBAY UK, 56 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.