condition. Of fine style. Magnificent toning, tiny scratches.
Good extremely fine.
Ides of March. Extremely rare. Small scratches, small test mark,
fine-very fine.
Extremely rare. Broad flan, tiny scratch, almost extremely fine.
(Zilveren Rijder) 1728, Hoorn. Very rare. Very attractive piece
with fine toning, extremely fine.
10 Ducats 1621, Vilnius. PCSG AU50. Of the highest rarity.
Only known piece of this year on the market. Attractive piece
with fine patina, almost extremely fine.
Adolphzoon, on the Peace of Breda. Of the highest rarity.
Probably the only piece in private ownership.
Attractive piece. Tiny edge fault, extremely fine-uncirculated.
Kasimir (1649-1668). NGC MS63. Extremely rare in this
condition. Attractive piece. Fine golden toning,
almost uncirculated.
Teheran. NGC MS61. Very rare in this condition.
Attractive piece. Extremely fine-uncirculated.
on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Peace of
Westphalia. NGC MS62. Very rare in this condition.
Min. bent, extremely fine-uncirculated.
Petersburg. NGC MS63. Extremely rare in this condition.
Attractive piece. Fine mint luster, extremely fine-uncirculated.
Noonans to Sell Collection of Exceptional British Milled Sovereigns
Noonans Mayfair
Auction 317
Coins
19 February 2025
UK-London
Noonans Mayfair will offer The Hammersley Collection of exceptional British Milled Sovereigns on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Comprising 62 lots, the collection represents the best group of milled sovereigns to be dispersed in London for over a decade and is estimated to fetch in the region of £265,000.
![Lot 2010: George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1823. [first digit with small upper serif]. Starting price: £10,000.](https://new.coinsweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025KW04_auto_PA02_01.jpg "Lot 2010: George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1823. [first digit with small upper serif]. Starting price: £10,000.")
Lot 2010: George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1823. [first digit with small upper serif]. Starting price: £10,000.
As Bradley Hopper, Head of Coins at Noonans commented: “Introduced as a replacement for the Guinea after three decades of economic turbulence caused by the war with France, the purpose of the Sovereign, as its name suggests, was to re-establish the political and economic power of Britain and its Empire.”
Lot 2019: William IV (1830-1837), Sovereign, 1831. Starting price: £8,000.
He continued: “The title of the collection, ‘Hammersley’, was suggested by the vendor, a UK based gentleman who wishes to retain his anonymity. It references the Hammersley family of royal bankers, to whom the vendor is distantly related. The bank operated from 1786 until being absorbed by Coutts in 1840.”
Lot 2030: Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1841. Starting price: £30,000.
These Sovereigns are of superb aesthetic quality and include several key rarities. An example from the reign of Queen Victoria, dated 1841, which is described as “The King of Victorian Sovereigns”, is in a superb mint state and estimated at £30,000-36,000 while an extremely rare example dating from 1823 and the reign of George IV (1820-1830) is estimated at £10,000-£15,000. Also of note is a superb ‘827’ Sovereign from 1863 which is estimated at £10,000-15,000.
![Lot 2053: Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1863 [open 6 in date]. Starting price: £10,000.](https://new.coinsweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025KW04_auto_PA02_04.jpg "Lot 2053: Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1863 [open 6 in date]. Starting price: £10,000.")
Lot 2053: Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1863 [open 6 in date]. Starting price: £10,000.
As Mr Hopper adds: “The enigmatic ‘827’ sovereigns come in two varieties: those with the die number 22 on the reverse and those without. Both are extremely rare, the latter being perhaps the more difficult to acquire in higher grades. Die numbers for 1863 run from 1 to 26, and on this basis the ‘827’ issues can be placed towards the end of the calendar year.”
