Victoria Young Head
The Victoria Young Head gold sovereign coin has been produced in two versions, and both portraits show the Queen in her younger years. The first of the two sovereigns was minted from 1838 to 1887, and it had the date at the base of the neck on the obverse side. Though it changed moderately through the years, it has been commonly known as a shield, in referrence to its crowned shield reverse.
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Victoria Shield Sovereigns on eBay
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 QUEEN VICTORIA SHIELD HALF SOVEREIGN UNRECORDED 1872 US $192.91 |
 1838 VICTORIA SHIELD SOVEREIGN VF EF Rare US $2,701.83
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 1872 QUEEN VICTORIA SHIELD GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN US $290.00 |
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Young Head Sovereign
The second version of the coin was initiated in 1871 and made until 1887. It encompassed several noticeable changes, such as: the shield was no longer on the reverse and was replaced by St. George and the Dragon, the date was removed from the front and moved to the reverse, and beneath the head at the base of the neck a new mint mark could be seen. This coin is referred to by its obverse side, and its common name is a young head.
The areas that receive the most wear on the sovereigns are the surfaces that have been raised the highest in relief, such as: the lettering, hair and other facial features on the obverse, and on the reverse, details of the crown and shield and St. George and his horse, the dragon and the decorative outer band. The edges of the sovereigns also tend to get dented, nicked and scratched.
Rare Sovereigns to Look For
Rare coins to look for in the Victoria young head series are ones known as overdates. The term means that the coin was altered from its original date by a die whose initial information was changed. Some of the rare sovereigns to look for are the following overdates: the 1843 over 1842 shield coin minted in London, the 1872 over 1871 young head minted in Melbourne, and 1880 over 1870 young head coins minted in London. Occassionally an extremely rare mistrike is found.
Victoria Young Head Sovereigns on eBay
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 VICTORIA 1880 FULL SOVEREIGN YOUNG HEAD US $370.52
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 VICTORIA 1869 SHIELDS FULL SOVEREIGN YOUNG HEAD US $432.28 |
 1853 Victoria Young Head Half Sovereign PCGS MS 63 US $1,100.00 |
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