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50s and 60s <<-- : -->> Maundy Sets
History of Five Pounds/Guineas
Pictures of Five Pounds/Guineas
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.
Some lower prices given below may well be out of date, as gold prices can fluctuate markedly. The bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin was about £1240 ($1920) on 23rd January 2012. 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
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.
Five Guineas
Charles II, James II, William & Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II, George III
Five Pounds
George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II
First Bust (pointed truncation)
Year F VF EF 5g 1668 2750 6000 17500 5g 1668el 2500 5500 16000 5g 1669 2750 6000 5g 1669el 3000 6750 5g 1670 2500 5500 18000 5g 1670 proof 100000 5g 1671 2750 5500 17500 5g 1672 2750 5500 17500 5g 1673 2750 5500 13000 5g 1674 3250 6500 14500 5g 1675 2750 5500 13000 5g 1675el 3000 6500 5g 1675ec 4000 7000 18000 5g 1676 2750 6000 13500 5g 1676ec 2750 6000 15000 5g 1677 2750 5500 12000 5g 1677/5 extremely rare 5g 1677ec 3000 6000 14500 5g 1678/7a 2600 6000 13000 5g 1678/7ec3000 7000 15000 el: elephant below bust (1677/5 has the elephant) ec: elephant and castle below bust a: bust 1
Second bust (rounded truncation)
Year F VF EF 5g 1678/7b 2500 5500 18000 5g 1679 2400 5500 18000 5g 1680 2500 5500 18000 5g 1680ec 3000 7000 22000 5g 1681 3000 6000 18000 5g 1681ec 3000 6500 20000 5g 1682 2600 5500 18000 5g 1682ec 2700 6000 18000 5g 1683 2400 6000 17000 5g 1683ec 3000 6500 20000 5g 1684 2800 6000 18000 5g 1684ec 2800 6000 18000 ec: elephant and castle below bust b: bust 2
Year F VF EF 5g 1686 3400 7250 24000 5g 1687 3000 7000 20000 5g 1687ec 3200 7000 20000 5g 1688 3200 7000 20000 5g 1688ec 3200 7000 22000 ec: elephant and castle below bust
Year F VF EF 5g 1691 2500 6000 17000 5g 1691ec 2500 6000 17000 5g 1692 2500 6000 17000 5g 1692ec 3000 6000 17500 5g 1693 2700 6500 17000 5g 1693ec 2900 6500 17000 5g 1694 2500 6000 17000 5g 1694ec 3000 6000 18000 ec: elephant and castle below busts 1694 is known with 4/2. Slightly higher price than normal.
Year F VF EF 5g 1699 3000 6500 20000 5g 1699ec 3200 6750 22000 5g 1700 3000 6200 20000 5g 1701 3000 6000 18000 ec: elephant and castle below bust The 1701 coin has a different 'fine-work' bust.
Year F VF EF 5g 1703V 30000 80000 225000 5g 1705 4250 10000 35000 5g 1706bu 4000 8500 32500 V: VIGO below bust bu: pre-union - separate England/Scotland shieldsPost-Union
Year F VF EF 5g 1706au 3000 6000 20000 5g 1709 3000 6000 21000 5g 1711 3200 6000 21000 5g 1713 3200 6000 21000 5g 1714 3200 6000 21000 5g 1714/3 3200 6000 22000 au: post-union - conjoined England/Scotland shields
Year F VF EF 5g 1716 3500 7500 25000 5g 1717 4000 8000 26500 5g 1720 3750 8000 27000 5g 1726 3500 7000 25000
Year F VF EF 5g 1729 2600 5200 17000 5g 1729E 2400 5000 14000 5g 1731 2600 6000 22000 5g 1735 2600 6000 22000 5g 1738 2600 5500 18000 5g 1741 2600 5500 16000 5g 1741/38 2600 5000 18000Old Head
Year F VF EF 5g 1746L 2650 5000 16000 5g 1748 2650 5000 15000 5g 1753 2650 5500 16000 E: EIC below head L: LIMA below head
Year EF 5g 1770 pattern only 175000 5g 1773 pattern only 160000 5g 1777 pattern only 150000
Extracted from Coin News May 2012
Some lower prices given below may well be out of date, as gold prices can fluctuate markedly. The bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin was about £1188 ($1874) on 21st August 2012. Live bullion values should be available on my Bullion Value page.
Year F VF EF Unc £5 1820 pattern 37500
Year F VF EF Unc £5 1826 proof 10000 25000
None issued.
Una and the Lion Issue
Year F VF EF Unc £5 1839 proof 20000 40000Jubilee Issue
£5 1887 1200 1400 2000 2750 £5 1887 proof 5000 £5 1887S Ex rareOld Head Issue
£5 1893 1500 1800 2750 4000 £5 1893 proof 5500 S: Sydney Mint
Year F VF EF Unc £5 1902 1000 1100 1350 1750 £5 1902 proof 1500
Year VF EF Unc £5 1911 proof 3250 3850
Year VF EF Unc £5 1937 proof 1650 2000
Extracted from Coin News February 2012
The following list applies to the standard St.George reverse Five Pound coins (with the exception of the special 1989 Sovereign commemorative).
Uncirculated coins can be distinguished from proofs by the presence of a U in a circle, usually to the left of the date. However, regular issue coins without the U were issued in 2000 (and possibly 2001)
Some lower prices given below may well be out of date, as gold prices can fluctuate markedly. The bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin was about £1188 ($1874) on 21st August 2012. Live bullion values should be available on my Bullion Value page.
First portrait
Year Unc £5 1953 proof Ex rare
Second portrait
Year Unc £5 1980 proof 950 £5 1981 proof 950 £5 1982 proof 975 £5 1984U St.G 950 £5 1984 proof 975
Third (Maklouf) portrait
Year Unc £5 1985U St.G 950 £5 1985 proof 900 £5 1986U St.G 950
Modified Maklouf portrait
Year Unc £5 1987U St.G 950 £5 1988U St.G 950
Sovereign Anniversary Issue
Year Unc £5 1989U Anniv 1000 £5 1989 Proof 1150
Third (Maklouf) portrait
Year Unc £5 1990U St.G 900 £5 1990 Proof 950 £5 1991U St.G 900 £5 1991 Proof 950 £5 1992U St.G 900 £5 1992 Proof 950 £5 1993U St.G 900 £5 1993 Proof 950 £5 1994U St.G 900 £5 1994 Proof 950 £5 1995U St.G 900 £5 1995 Proof 950 £5 1996U St.G 900 £5 1996 Proof 950 £5 1997U St.G 950 £5 1997 Proof 1000
Fourth portrait
Year Unc £5 1998U St.G 975 £5 1998 Proof 1000 £5 1999U St.G 975 £5 1999 Proof 1000 £5 2000 St.G 900 £5 2000U St.G 950 £5 2000 Proof 950 £5 2001U St.G 900 £5 2001 Proof 950 £5 2002 Shield 900 £5 2002U Shield 900 £5 2002 Proof 975 £5 2003U St.G 950 £5 2003 Proof 1000 £5 2004U St.G 950 £5 2004 Proof 975 £5 2005U Noad 1000 £5 2005 Proof 1250 £5 2006U St.G 900 £5 2006 Proof 950 £5 2007U St.G 900 £5 2007 Proof 950 £5 2008U St.G 950 £5 2008 Proof 1250 £5 2009U St.G 950 £5 2009 Proof 1250 £5 2010U St.G £5 2010 Proof
Extracted from Coin News June 2010
The lack of a value for a grade means that the coin is rarely found in that grade.
Some lower prices given above may well be out of date, as gold prices can fluctuate markedly. The bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin was about £1188 ($1874) on 21st August 2012. Live bullion values should be available on my Bullion Value page.
Fuller details of the post-1971 gold coins of Queen Elizabeth can be found on the Decimal Gold or Decimal Crowns pages
Five Guineas
Charles II, James II, William & Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II, George III
Five Pounds
George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II
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History of Five Pounds and Guineas
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