1872 Sovereign and 1853 dollar

[Fivepoundfred]

A friend's mother owns the above coins and wants to sell them, they have asked me for valuation and where to sell but this type of coin is far from my speciality so could someone in the know please advise. I believe the Sov is a London mint long tail version, the condition of the obverse is excellent, there are a couple of small rim nicks. The dollar is in top condition with no obvious marks or damage. The photos are the best i can do with my camera. I know the price of these coins can vary so much with condition. Maybe have them graded ?

I will be grateful for any assistance.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

That dollar gets faked a lot, so grading isn’t a bad idea, as it could fetch couple hundred quid. 

[sovereignsteve]

16 hours ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

That dollar gets faked a lot, so grading isn’t a bad idea, as it could fetch couple hundred quid. 

Yes and I think most of them come back as "cleaned" as well.

[sovereignsteve]

The sovereign is probably aEF the reverse being the better side.

value about £300 maybe

 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

36 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

Yes and I think most of them come back as "cleaned" as well.

Aye. Mines cleaned but still worth £100. 

Thisone looks like it has good lustre. If it had a “c” or a “d” mint mark then you talking in the £1000 mark value

[ilovesilverireallydo]

21 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

The sovereign is probably aEF the reverse being the better side.

value about £300 maybe

 

I would debate that value, if you look closely it has a ring mark, so ex jewellery. I would hazard £260-270 mark at the most. 

[sovereignsteve]

4 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

I would debate that value, if you look closely it has a ring mark, so ex jewellery. I would hazard £260-270 mark at the most. 

The G&D version is a funny one, not common and can sell well at times.

I don't like to look too closely and try to make fine judgements about condition from these type of photos. I don't think it is certain about it being ex-jewellery; you sometimes see similar "rings" under the obverse legend simply due to wear and rubbing on the middle of the coin.

[Fivepoundfred]

Hello Guys, had a look with my 5 x mag and can't see any mint marks on either coin, the sov has the standard B P. The milled edge on the sov looks good all the way around, there are a couple of marks on the rim in the 6 to 8 o'clock position on the reverse. The lady that owns the coin took it to a local shop and they offered her spot for the sov, not sure what they offered for the dollar, probably not a lot !

[sovereignsteve]

These G&D sovs can be very difficult to value. It all depends on how and when you market them. Some people regard them as bullion but they are collectable.