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Reverse of an 1887 gold double sovereign
The reverse of an 1887 gold double sovereign.Image: 1887 double sovereign reverse by Heritage Auctions for the image, Benedetto Pistrucci designed the coin., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

UK coin market roundup 10 Aug – 16 Aug 2026: 1 Sovereign - Charles III Queen Elizabeth II Memorial; Proof Piedfort leads at £1,027

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Published 17 August 2026 · Updated 6 September 2026

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 - Charles III Queen Elizabeth II Memorial; Proof Piedfort 2022 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,027
2 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait 1974 VF EBAY UK £838
3 1 Sovereign - Edward VII 1902 VF EBAY UK £823
4 1 Sovereign - Charles III Bullion 2026 VF EBAY UK £792
5 ½ Sovereign - Victoria 3rd portrait 1893 MS-62 EBAY UK £595
6 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens; Silver Piedfort 2009 PR-65 EBAY UK £399
7 50 Pence - Charles III D-Day Anniversary; Silver Proof 2024 PR-65 EBAY UK £387
8 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Queen's Beasts Completer; Silver Proof 2021 PR-65 EBAY UK £327
9 2 Florins - Victoria 2nd portrait; 'Double Florin' 1887 MS-63 EBAY UK £209
10 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Black Bull of Clarence; Silver Proof 2018 BU EBAY UK £183

Market signals this week

471 verified UK coin sales recorded between 10 Aug – 16 Aug 2026, totalling £16,038 in realised volume.

Source breakdown:

  • EBAY UK, 471 sales

What this means for collectors

Victorian gold half sovereign of 1887, reverse
Victorian gold half sovereign of 1887, reverse.Image: 1887 half sovereign reverse by Heritage Auctions for the image, Joseph Boehm designed the coin., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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.

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