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26 - Double Sovereign and Two Guineas


30s <<-- : -->> 50s and 60s

History of Two Guineas and Double Sovereign
Pictures of Two Guineas and Double Sovereign


It is stressed that the following prices are a guide only, and in UK pounds. They represent what you might have to pay a dealer, rather than what you might be able to sell them for.
I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every effort has been made to ensure that they have been copied correctly. In addition it should be noted that the price of gold coins is very dependent on the bullion value of gold.

Live bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page.

The information has generally been taken from the UK monthly magazine Coin News, and is reproduced by the kind permission of
Token Publishing Ltd, PO Box 14, Honiton, Devon EX14 9YP, UK


Condition Grades

The headings F, VF, EF and Unc refer to the condition grades of the coins. A guide to evaluating grades is found on my UK Coin Values Index page.
Proof coins relatively often found are listed, but the absence of a mention does not mean that a proof of that year does not exist.


Quick find by reign:

Two Guineas

Charles II, James II, William & Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II, George III

Two Pounds:

George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II


Double Sovereign


Values of this hammered coin are not available.


Two Guineas


Charles II

First Bust

        Year    F       VF      EF 
2g      1664    1050    2750    6500
2g      1664el  1000    2500    6000
2g      1665    extremely rare
2g      1669    extremely rare
2g      1671    1250    4000    11000
2g      1673    extremely rare
Second Bust
2g      1675    1200    4000    8000
2g      1676    1000    4000
2g      1676ec  1200    3500    7250
2g      1677    1000    3500    6750
2g      1677ec  extremely rare
2g      1678/7  1000    3000    6000
2g      1678el  extremely rare
2g      1678ec  1100    3000    7250
2g      1679    1000    3500    6000
2g      1680    1100    3500    7000
2g      1681    1000    2750    6000
2g      1682    1000    2750    6000
2g      1682ec  1150    3500    7200
2g      1683    1000    3000    6250
2g      1683ec  1400    3500    8000
2g      1684    1000    3750    6750
2g      1684ec  1100    3750    7250
el: elephant below bust
ec: elephant and castle below bust

James II

        Year    F       VF      EF  
2g      1687    1200    3500    8000
2g      1688/7  1250    4000    9000

William & Mary

        Year    F       VF      EF
2g      1691ec  extremely rare
2g      1693    1000    3000    8000
2g      1693ec  1400    3000    9500
2g      1694/3  1200    3000    9000
2g      1694ec  1200    3000    8750
ec: elephant and castle below busts

William III

        Year    F       VF      EF
2g      1701    1400    4000    8000

Anne

        Year    F       VF      EF
2g      1709    900     2350    6000
2g      1711    900     2200    6000
2g      1713    950     2400    6250
2g      1714/3  1000    2500    6500

George I

        Year    F       VF      EF
2g      1717    900     2200    6000
2g      1720    900     2200    6000
2g      1720/17 925     2300    6250
2g      1726    825     2000    5500

George II

Young head, first reverse

        Year    F       VF      EF
2g      1733    pattern         20000
2g      1734/3  1000    2500
Young head, second reverse
2g      1735    700     1500    4000
2g      1738    600     1000    2200
2g      1739yh  600     1000    2200
Intermediate head
2g      1739ih  700     1100    2200
2g      1740/39 700     1100    2200
2g      1740    700     1100    2200
Old head
2g      1748    700     1100    3000
2g      1753    750     1600    4000

George III

2g      1768    pattern         20000
2g      1773    pattern         20000
2g      1777    pattern         20000

Extracted from Coin News October 2010


Two Pounds


George III

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1820    pattern                 12500

George IV

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1823    750     1000    1800    3000
£2      1824    proof ex rare
£2      1825    proof ex rare
£2      1826    proof                   7500

William IV

£2      1831    proof                   8500

Victoria

Jubilee Issue

        Year      F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1887    500     650     800     950
£2      1887    proof                   1750
£2      1887S   Ex rare
S: Sydney Mint
Old Head Issue
£2      1893    650     800     1100    1750
£2      1893    proof                   2500

Edward VII

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1902    650     750     900     1100
£2      1902    proof                   1300
£2      1902S   ex rare
S: Sydney Mint

George V

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1911    proof                   1375

George VI

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1937    proof                   1075

Extracted from Coin News February 2012


Elizabeth II

St.George reverse type

First Portrait

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1953    proof Ex rare

Second Portrait

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1980    proof                   500
£2      1982    proof                   500
£2      1983    proof                   450

Third (Maklouf) Portrait, St.George Reverse

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1985    proof                   500

Commonwealth Games Reverse

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1986    proof                   500

St George Reverse again

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1987    proof                   450
£2      1988    proof                   450

Sovereign Anniversary Type

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1989    proof                   500

St George Reverse again

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1990    proof                   500
£2      1991    proof                   500
£2      1992    proof                   500
£2      1993    proof                   500
£2      1996    proof                   500

Fourth Portrait

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£2      1998    proof                   525
£2      2000    proof                   500
£2      2002s   proof                   550
£2      2003    proof                   550
£2      2004    proof                   550
£2      2005n   proof                   600
£2      2006    proof                   575
£2      2007    proof                   550
£2      2008    proof                   550
£2      2009    proof                   550
s: shield reverse
n: Noad reverse design

Values of Two Pound coins extracted from Coin News August 2010


Missing dates from 1994 on were issued in gold versions of the decimal commemorative two pound coins.

See links below for decimal two pound coins, and their gold versions:
Values: Post 1971 Coins - Values of Decimal Two Pound coins
Values: Post 1971 Coins - Values of Post 1971 Gold coins

The lack of a value for a grade means that the coin is rarely found in that grade. The bullion value of double sovereigns on 24th January 2009 was about £300 (415 US$). Current bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page.


Quick find by reign:

Two Guineas

Charles II, James II, William & Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II, George III

Two Pounds:

George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II


Links

Values Index
Values: Previous page - Thirty Shillings
Values: Next page - Fifty & Sixty Shillings
Values: Post 1971 Coins - Decimal Two Pound coins
Values: Post 1971 Coins - Gold coins

History of Two Guineas and Double Sovereigns
History of Decimal Two Pounds
Main History Index

Pictures of Two Pounds and Guineas.
Pictures of Decimal Two Pounds.
Pictures Index


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UK Coin Values - 26 - Two Pounds
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