Welsh_red 4,309 Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 My mrs inherited a 1887 sovereign from her gran a while ago . She was offered £470 in a gold4u type place today for it but shes seen some of them up for 1.5k on ebay Ive got no idea about sovereigns and neither does she . Ive had a look but still not sure what shes got and how to know what its worth . Anybody on here know a bit about them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,834 Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 Is this the same? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,309 Posted October 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, mackem said: Is this the same? That looks like it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,309 Posted October 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Welsh_red said: That looks like it Actually i think the years are different . Same type necklace but my one is 1887 not 1902 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,212 Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 Do you need to sell? The sovereign will be 22carat & the mount a lot less, you should be able to find that out from the hallmark. Put up a better pic of the hallmark if you can. I just bought some sovs' for me and the kids, anticipate keeping for around 10 years, theres been a period of 8 years (aprox) recently when the price has doubled. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netmaker 904 Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 the coin will be 22ct the mount 9ct its worth what you are prepared to take for it £470 from gold4u is an insult if it was mine i would keep it but if you sell you want atleast 1200 for it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,212 Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 Victoria Jubilee Head 1887 - 1893 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Unless someone wants that exact piece it will be viewed as scrap. Hence the £470. you could put it on eBay ect and wait it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,567 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 15 hours ago, Welsh_red said: My mrs inherited a 1887 sovereign from her gran a while ago . She was offered £470 in a gold4u type place today for it but shes seen some of them up for 1.5k on ebay Ive got no idea about sovereigns and neither does she . Ive had a look but still not sure what shes got and how to know what its worth . Anybody on here know a bit about them the ones for £1500 will be double sovereigns twice the weight 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,894 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 I'm not sure anyone would want to wear it as a broach so it's surely only worth price plus any value that exact year may be worth as a premium. You can get similar sovereigns for under 500 surely. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,567 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 40 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: I'm not sure anyone would want to wear it as a broach so it's surely only worth price plus any value that exact year may be worth as a premium. You can get similar sovereigns for under 500 surely. i never really understand gold as an investment like you say you can get a sovereign for about£450 weighs nearly 8 grams and at the moment is £43 a gram so the intrinsic value of a sovereign is £344 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 30 minutes ago, greg64 said: i never really understand gold as an investment like you say you can get a sovereign for about£450 weighs nearly 8 grams and at the moment is £43 a gram so the intrinsic value of a sovereign is £344 Safer smaller and indestructible compared to cash money, also like any stock it rises and falls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 There are online coin auctions. You can also get a free valuation before going ahead. You then know at what price to set a reserve price. Get several valuations. The downside is you have to pay commission. N.B. I am NOT an expert . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,567 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: Safer smaller and indestructible compared to cash money, also like any stock it rises and falls. i get that but unless you're buying them at market price or lower then is it really worth it, sovereigns always seem to sell for way more than there worth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Just a moment... WWW.BULLIONBYPOST.CO.UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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