1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait St George

Name: 1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; St George
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year1871–1885 Denom1 Sovereign Mintage8,767,250 MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt ~£780.34

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Country	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year	1871–1885
Denomination	1 Sovereign
Face value	£24
Mintage	8,767,250
Mint	Royal Mint · Llantrisant
Series	Sovereign
Circulation	Circulating
Composition	Gold (.9167)
Weight	7.990g
Diameter	22.0mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Grade scale	UK (EF/UNC)

Obverse

Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

St George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue. Script: Latin

Gold content

Gross troy oz 0.2569

Purity unknown, melt value is approximate

Melt value (approx) £780.34

Premium over melt £10,219.66

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Market Value

£3,026.04

▲ 28% 30d

Volume-weighted average across 19 verified sales in 11 grades.

Grade range £875 – £17,000

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Last sale 6 days ago View price history →

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Market Data by Grade

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	Grade	Latest	Avg (90d)	30d Δ	All-time range	Sales (1yr)	Total sales	Last sale
	FDC	£11,000.00 🔒	–	–	£11,000.00 – £11,000.00	0	1	06-12-2015
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	UNC	£5,500.00 🔒	–	–	£5,500.00 – £5,500.00	0	1	04-09-2022
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	BU	£1,650.00 🔒 listed	£1,400.00	▲43.5%	£1,150.00 – £1,650.00	2	2	05-07-2026
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	VF	£925.00 🔒 listed	£925.00	–	£925.00 – £925.00	1	1	30-04-2026
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	F	£900.00 🔒	–	–	£900.00 – £900.00	0	1	07-06-2020
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	AU-58	£875.00 🔒	–	–	£875.00 – £875.00	1	1	20-01-2026
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	MS-62	£1,258.23 🔒	£1,258.23	–	£1,258.23 – £1,258.23	1	1	27-04-2026
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	MS-63	£1,295.00 🔒 listed	£1,313.63	–	£928.06 – £1,332.25	6	6	17-07-2026
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	MS-64	£1,750.00 🔒	–	–	£1,410.65 – £2,120.00	3	3	17-02-2026
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	MS-65	£6,250.00 🔒	–	–	£6,250.00 – £6,250.00	1	1	20-01-2026
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	PR-64	£17,000.00 🔒	–	–	£17,000.00 – £17,000.00	0	1	06-09-2020
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