Mint State Sovereigns
Gold Graded Sovereign Coins
Gold Sovereigns are the most popular bullion Gold coin in the UK but there are a large group of investors who strive for quality as well as rarity for their collection. These investors will naturally gravitate towards the graded sovereigns which are considered the best of the best
S ome investors might frown upon others who collect Gold sovereign coins just for their bullion properties and Gold content. These investors are looking for rare versions of sovereigns and sovereigns in very good condition. There has been more of these investors coming into the market over the last 5-6 years which has seen graded sovereigns increase in popularity
Some collectors are only interested in collecting sovereigns that are as uncirculated as possible and are prepared to pay a higher premium to secure an example in a mint state which is captured by the 'MS' abbreviation
MS70 Grade
Only sovereigns that have no post-production imperfections at five times magnification are awarded the highest mint state 70 grade
MS69 Grade
MS69 sovereigns can often be difficult to differentiate with MS70 grades with the naked eye. The grade MS69 indicates nearly imperceptible imperfections
MS68 Grade
A sovereign that has been graded as MS68 is still a very high standard and well-struck example with only minor post-production imperfections
MS67 Grade
MS67 graded sovereigns are sharply struck but contain several visible imperfections. These examples are still high calibre pieces that are highly collectable
MS66 Grade
A graded sovereign awarded a MS66 will be high quality but will likely display minimal marks and hairlines on one or two sides of the coin
MS65 Grade
MS65 sovereigns are similar in appearance to the higher MS66 grade but the imperfections will be more pronounced and obvious
MS64 Grade
A sovereign that has an average strike with some distracting marks or hairlines is likely to be given the award of a MS64 grade
MS63 Grade
A MS63 grade indicates a weaker strike with larger markings, imperfections and/or hairlines of different sizes on either side of the sovereign
MS62 Grade
MS62 sovereigns will show larger or more obvious imperfections versus MS63. A coin must not have any highpoint wear to achieve a MS grade
Graded Half Sovereign
MS70 | £226.70 | MS69 | £221.04 |
|---|---|---|---|
MS68 | £217.26 | MS69 | £213.48 |
MS67 | £209.70 | MS66 | £205.92 |
MS65 | £202.15 | ||
MS64 | £200.26 | ||
MS63 | £196.48 | ||
MS62 | £195.53 | ||
MS61 | £194.59 | ||
Graded Full Sovereign
MS70 | £453.41 | MS69 | £442.07 |
|---|---|---|---|
MS68 | £434.52 | MS69 | £426.96 |
MS67 | £419.40 | MS66 | £411.85 |
MS65 | £404.29 | ||
MS64 | £400.51 | ||
MS63 | £392.96 | ||
MS62 | £391.07 | ||
MS61 | £389.18 | ||
Graded Double Sovereign
MS70 | £892.82 | MS69 | £877.69 |
|---|---|---|---|
MS68 | £862.56 | MS69 | £854.99 |
MS67 | £839.86 | MS66 | £824.73 |
MS65 | £809.59 | ||
MS64 | £802.03 | ||
MS63 | £786.90 | ||
MS62 | £783.11 | ||
MS61 | £779.33 | ||
Graded Five Sovereign
MS70 | £2,118.03 | MS69 | £2,080.21 |
|---|---|---|---|
MS68 | £2,061.30 | MS69 | £2,042.39 |
MS67 | £2,023.48 | MS66 | £2,014.02 |
MS65 | £2,004.57 | ||
MS64 | £1,995.11 | ||
MS63 | £1,976.20 | ||
MS62 | £1,891.10 | ||
MS61 | £1,947.83 | ||