The 1879 London Full Sovereign (Circulation) has been classified with Scarcity Rating: Very Rare and Recognition Status: Key Date. Verified struck mintage: 20,013. Scarcity is driven by survival evidence (Marsh R3), which overrides the production band. Recognition: explicitly identified as a Key Date in multiple independent standard references (Pathway 1: Explicit Reference Consensus). Data Confidence: High. Classification Confidence: High. Verification status: Verified. Supported by Tier 2 (Marsh) and Tier 3 (Spink) sources. Classification is condition-independent.
Full Sovereign 1879 London
Classification
Scarcity Rating
Very Rare
Between 100 and 1,000 are believed to exist. Seldom encountered.
Recognition Status
Key Date
Explicitly identified as a key date in multiple independent standard references.
Evidence
- Struck Mintage
- 20,013
- Issue Format
- Circulation
- Survival Evidence
- Marsh R3
- Data Confidence
- High
- Classification Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Verified
Design Information
- Reverse Design
- St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci)
- Designer
- Benedetto Pistrucci
Design information is recorded as factual metadata. It does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Classification Reasoning
Sources
Source details available in the full classification record.