Is The 1872 London Mint Shield Sovereign Scarce?

[Organics]

Hi All, 

Just been offered 3 x 1872 London Mint (they have dye numbers) Full Shield Sovereigns at just above spot. 

From the Marsh book I can see that this is relatively easy to source. Is that correct or are they getting harder to find? I'm guessing that as I've just been offered three makes them not that desirable. I already have two of the Melbourne Mint and was thinking of getting one of the London. However I'm just trying to source the rarer date/mint Sovereigns right now. 

Thanks in advance. 

[refero]

1871 and 1872 london shield sovs are the most common years for this series.

I remember few years ago an Heritage auction had litterally few dozens of both years in mint condition, like few tubes had been cracked after 150 years... 

consider a MS64 sells for around 1000 gbp, which is half the price another less common year would go for

[Organics]

1 minute ago, refero said:

1871 and 1872 london shield sovs are the most common years for this series.

I remember few years ago an Heritage auction had litterally few dozens of both years in mint condition, like few tubes had been cracked after 150 years... 

consider a MS64 sells for around 1000 gbp, which is half the price another less common year would go for

Ok cool. So I'll leave them then. Thank you 🙏

[JamesH]

33 minutes ago, Organics said:

Ok cool. So I'll leave them then. Thank you 🙏

At just above spot I’d be interested regardless of scarcity (assuming ok condition). That’d be a good price on shields 👍🏼

[Orpster]

If they are not polished or really badly worn take them, any half decent shield is worth £415+

Your 1872M are rares btw.