Modern Sovereign Date Run

[modofantasma]

Has anyone completed a bullion date run by any chance starting from the 1817? 

I decided to recently have a little stock take and whilst I've not given it much thought before (so quite a lot of multiples) I make it 49 different dates.... So from some preliminary research I've about 105 dates to go?

Bullion only I counted 154 dates? Anybody else get that figure?

Going to be a bit of a work in progress but I like to have my eyes on something in the future. Perhaps I won't get round to the pre Victorias but I'll at least make a start 

[modofantasma]

I think if I took away pre Victoria dates I'd have only 85 to go

[Jvw]

Not yet from 1817 but I love my bullion sovs! I still need 1838 and 1839

Edited April 14, 2022 by Jvw

[modofantasma]

4 minutes ago, Jvw said:

Not yet from 1817 but I love my bullion sovs! I still need 1838 and 1839

Fantastic! There must be more out there 😁

[LawrenceChard]

6 hours ago, modofantasma said:

Has anyone completed a bullion date run by any chance starting from the 1817? 

I decided to recently have a little stock take and whilst I've not given it much thought before (so quite a lot of multiples) I make it 49 different dates.... So from some preliminary research I've about 105 dates to go?

Bullion only I counted 154 dates? Anybody else get that figure?

Going to be a bit of a work in progress but I like to have my eyes on something in the future. Perhaps I won't get round to the pre Victorias but I'll at least make a start 

No.

After about 58 years, I have still not got, or owned an 1819, so I have not even got past the third date on the list!

😒

[modofantasma]

5 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

After about 58 years, I have still not got, or owned an 1819, so I have not even got past the third date on the list!

There's still time 😁 

[Jvw]

I count 135 from 1838 to 2022. Not counting 1841, the Ansell or King George VI sovs for financial reasons  

I hope that is correct as I am close to completing that date run, if only someone would sell me the 1838 and 1839.... I bought a slabbed 1924, but don't dare to break the slab to be able to stick the 1924 in one of Alun's boxes with all his mates.... 

Edited April 15, 2022 by Jvw

[modofantasma]

Thr slab police might come for you if you did 

[refero]

interesting topic... let's count! (only London mint)

20 pre victorians; 59 victorian's ((35 shield - 10 young head - bear in mind that like this i m counting twice 1871/2/3/4-  6 jubilee - 8 old head); 9 edward; 8 George V, 1 George VI; 

57 Elisabeth's (but consider that from 1983 to 1999 included we are talking about only Proof sovs, not bullion, and that applies to 1937 too); for not saying about the 1953 sov...(which i didnt count in here)

that makes 97 pre Elizabeth + 57 Elizabeth = 154 (again, i counted 1871-2-3-4 twice, i didnt include 1953, and there are 18 proofs)

this is a mere theoretical exercise since, as someone already pointed out, there are some sovs which are just not collectible for 99% of collectors... 

1819-1823-1828-1838-1839-1841-1874-1917

 

[refero]

ah and the 1879 of course

[modofantasma]

5 minutes ago, refero said:

1819-1823-1828-1838-1839-1841-1874-1917

I'm aware of a few of those dates being 'a bit special' for example the 1917... Are the branch mints such as Sydney or Perth more typical prices? 

[modofantasma]

1 hour ago, Jvw said:

I bought a slabbed 1924, but don't dare to break the slab 

Easy solution... Just get the rest slabbed 🤔😉

[Jvw]

1 hour ago, refero said:

interesting topic... let's count! (only London mint)

20 pre victorians; 59 victorian's ((35 shield - 10 young head - bear in mind that like this i m counting twice 1871/2/3/4-  6 jubilee - 8 old head); 9 edward; 8 George V, 1 George VI; 

57 Elisabeth's (but consider that from 1983 to 1999 included we are talking about only Proof sovs, not bullion, and that applies to 1937 too); for not saying about the 1953 sov...(which i didnt count in here)

that makes 97 pre Elizabeth + 57 Elizabeth = 154 (again, i counted 1871-2-3-4 twice, i didnt include 1953, and there are 18 proofs)

this is a mere theoretical exercise since, as someone already pointed out, there are some sovs which are just not collectible for 99% of collectors... 

1819-1823-1828-1838-1839-1841-1874-1917

 

Don't forget the 1887. It was minted as a young head but also jubilee head. 

[refero]

33 minutes ago, Jvw said:

Don't forget the 1887. It was minted as a young head but also jubilee head. 

a 1887 London young head would be a huge surprise to me... mintage is from 1871 to 1885

[refero]

i guess you were referring to Sidney and Melbourne mints. 1887 is quite a crowded year yes)

[Jvw]

8 minutes ago, refero said:

i guess you were referring to Sidney and Melbourne mints. 1887 is quite a crowded year yes)

Indeed I was. I don't stick to London mint only. I count bullion years (all mints).

 

[refero]

maybe is my mistake tho; i assumed the goal of this thread was to count London mintage; if we consider all other mints of course figures are totally different!

[modofantasma]

1 minute ago, refero said:

maybe is my mistake tho; i assumed the goal of this thread was to count London mintage; if we consider all other mints of course figures are totally different!

I was really looking at bullion dates from any of the mints but it's good to know both 

[LawrenceChard]

6 hours ago, modofantasma said:

There's still time 😁 

You are right of course, but I have not checked how many "missing" dates there are, and it could take another 50+ years at this rate!

😎

[modofantasma]

I best write it into my will that fellow TSF members have permission to dig up my remains and place the missing coins in my hand should I be missing a few dates when I skuff it. 

[GoldDiggerDave]

Like to see a date and  die number run. 

Edited April 15, 2022 by GoldDiggerDave

[modofantasma]

How many die numbers or combinations are there? 😬