1st sov which one

[craig12]

gunna buy ny first sovereign,  not so much which dealer to go for but which sovereign

is it a mistake to go newer  ie 2013  or 2014   do sovs  appreciate with age  and the young stuff is  it a bad buy?

I like the ones with the shield on personally , also I asked a dealer the other day what condition it came in if it was mixed years

will all sovereigns regardless sof year be a bright gold finish  or will they be a very dull finish on the really old ones

regards

[thesoundman]

I always get new ones 

 

Get some Air-Tite capsules for them, they will look fantastic 

[Ares]

I always get older ones, but I'm not in it strictly for the cheapest amount per £ myself.

[Cointreau]

I would suggest trying to get hold of a young head Victorian sovereign first then a George V and then an Elizabethan.

I really don't think you would regret getting the YHVS. I've got all the monarchs apart from George III.

My new 2012 sov is the least favourite of my nine sovs.

[craig12]

if you simplify sovereigns  how many different  heads/designs are there since they began

[Cointreau]

if you simplify sovereigns  how many different  heads/designs are there since they began

George III (rare)

Victoria

Edward VII

George V

Elizabeth II

There are three different Victorian heads; young, old, old veiled.

And I think three different Elizabethan heads. Happy collecting.

Oh, you also have shield obverses as well as the usual Saint George on the back.

[craig12]

im getting boggle eyed and exited  searching these  sovs out  , you've really got to compare , the delivery charge  and different mark ups  is a task in itself

 

or is it just best to buy what you like if the prices are within a few pound between dealers 

[Ares]

When you're talking about a £200 (or something around 350+ for young head Vic with a shield) a difference of a few £ is effectively a wash so don't worry so much. Gold spot only has to sneeze to even it out so.

[craig12]

just seen a young head shield wasn't that much though unless im checking the wrong one £212 plus £8 del   would you credit it

out of stock............

[Ares]

I use bullionbypost prices as a guide because they specifically have each type of sovereign as an option, they have it as £322.

You can find Elizabeth II young heads for that money, doubt its legitimate because a modern sovereign is only about a tenner/15 less than that, and the young head Victoria's were minted 1838 - 1887 with 3 exceptions. Doubt the premium on those would be less than £20.

Would appreciate a link though, just to see.

 

As an aside, could a mod wrap this up into the current sovereign thread? I mean, it boils down to the merits of older/newer sovs which would be better suited in the existing thread.

[craig12]

cant do links , but was on baird and co

[Ares]

Fair enough, at those prices I can understand why they are out of stock. Would definitely buy those over any modern (read as having Elizabeth II on them) sovereign.

 

Here's the link http://www.goldline.co.uk/bullionCoins.jsp?coinId=92&yp=700

[Dave]

I try to buy young head Victoria , ugly bunch of monarchs after that, young head has a touch of class about it,

[Cointreau]

cant do links , but was on baird and co

Is that you or the computer that can't do it.

I had to teach myself by trial and error.

[Shamatti]

if you simplify sovereigns  how many different  heads/designs are there since they began

 

This web site tells you everything you need to know about the various sovs. It is very interesting!!!!

 

http://www.cruzis-coins.com/sovs/sov.html

[Cointreau]

George III (rare)

Victoria

Edward VII

George V

Elizabeth II

There are three different Victorian heads; young, old, old veiled.

And I think three different Elizabethan heads. Happy collecting.

Oh, you also have shield obverses as well as the usual Saint George on the back.

I missed out two or three monarchs. Try getting their gold sovereigns though!

http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk/heads.html

[Carpe Diem]

FYI Atkinsons now have mixed gold sovereigns back on for £196.50 a pop + free delivery see here