1825 Laureate Head Sovereign - PCGS MS63

Great Britain, 1825 Laureate Head Sovereign -

While all sovereigns are popular, the earliest sovereign issues from Tower Hill have been of particular interest to collectors. The 1825 Laureate sovereign of George IV has not been immune to this interest, with prices rising across the board, even for lower grades. Higher-grade and investment quality coins have been very specifically sought after, as the grading services have graded so few. Indeed, PCGS and NGC have certified just twenty-one examples finer than MS61 (1/24), which is far from enough to satisfy demand from collectors and investors. From a collectability perspective, the 1825 is the second-rarest date of the Laureate type (after the exceedingly rare 1823) and the third rarest across the entire George IV series. The present coin is one of the nicest examples we’ve handled, with a sharp strike, clear fields, and subdued and original lustre. Equal-second finest graded by PCGS.