Half sovereign shield back premium

[Dankanugget]

Just a question

how much should you expect to,pay over a normal half sovereign when considering purchase?

regards 

d

Edited September 24, 2023 by Dankanugget

[Silverlocks]

Depends on rarity and condition, but remember that every half sovereign minted between 1821 and 1892 (+ some of the 1893) was a shield (i.e. all Young and Jubilee heads).  I suggest that you don't buy them if they're under VF grade.  For a VF grade one from an ordinary year, something like £200 or so.  You will find optimists flogging munters at inflated prices.

Don't buy shields for the sake of buying shields.  If you're paying a premium for them, somebody else has gotten the value out of them, so you need to have a handle on what you could resell it for.  By all means buy one if you think it's a good price.  As above, £200 or so for a VF grade one.  If it's a genuine EF, maybe you could wear the numismatic premium and go to £300 or so, but you should be confident in your grading.

Edited September 24, 2023 by Silverlocks

[Dankanugget]

Many thanks

[Leonmarsh]

23 hours ago, Silverlocks said:

Depends on rarity and condition, but remember that every half sovereign minted between 1821 and 1892 (+ some of the 1893) was a shield (i.e. all Young and Jubilee heads).  I suggest that you don't buy them if they're under VF grade.  For a VF grade one from an ordinary year, something like £200 or so.  You will find optimists flogging munters at inflated prices.

Don't buy shields for the sake of buying shields.  If you're paying a premium for them, somebody else has gotten the value out of them, so you need to have a handle on what you could resell it for.  By all means buy one if you think it's a good price.  As above, £200 or so for a VF grade one.  If it's a genuine EF, maybe you could wear the numismatic premium and go to £300 or so, but you should be confident in your grading.

On here not much I had four high grade ones had to sell at close to 200 rock bottom 

 

[Sovhead]

45 minutes ago, Leonmarsh said:

On here not much I had four high grade ones had to sell at close to 200 rock bottom 

 

Was that the 4 and one was an 1858?

[Leonmarsh]

Yup 

 

[Sovhead]

4 minutes ago, Leonmarsh said:

Yup 

 

😩I so wanted that, I seen them on eBay did I not?

The eBay price put me off contacting you.

[Leonmarsh]

15 minutes ago, Sovhead said:

😩I so wanted that, I seen them on eBay did I not?

The eBay price put me off contacting you.

Why? eBay prices are different than on here, got rid of two on eBay over 250 a piece on here 200 

[Sovhead]

2 minutes ago, Leonmarsh said:

Why? eBay prices are different than on here, got rid of two on eBay over 250 a piece on here 200 

Iirc they were £375 on eBay and I just didn’t bother contacting you thinking you were wanting close to that with the “best offer” 

[Leonmarsh]

17 minutes ago, Sovhead said:

Iirc they were £375 on eBay and I just didn’t bother contacting you thinking you were wanting close to that with the “best offer” 

Just buy them on here 😂

[Sovhead]

3 minutes ago, Leonmarsh said:

Just buy them on here 😂

Were  they offered at £200 on here?

Edited September 25, 2023 by Sovhead

[Leonmarsh]

Not listed at 200 but didn't sell much higher 

The 1858 sold for 270 on eBay then with fees deducted

[Sovhead]

51 minutes ago, Leonmarsh said:

Not listed at 200 but didn't sell much higher 

The 1858 sold for 270 on eBay then with fees deducted

Ah, I’m not able to see those posts mate.

[Leonmarsh]

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