With an unparalleled commitment to accuracy, consistency and integrity, the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is one of the most trusted third-party grading service for coins, tokens and medals. Since 1987, NGC has graded more than 45 million coins, each one backed by the industry-leading NGC Guarantee.

NGC uses the internationally accepted Sheldon grading scale of 1 to 70, which was first used in the United States in the late 1940s. This scale was adopted by NGC when it began operations in 1987, and is considered to be the industry standard. The above coin is graded in the strike type Mint State (MS), which applies to coins struck in the same format as circulation issues, and is graded between 60 - 70. To discover more about the NGC and their coin grading system, click here.

The Sovereign is The Royal Mint’s 22 carat gold flagship coin and has been a constant of British coinage, admired and trusted through times of change. It features Benedetto Pistrucci’s original St George and the dragon design and for 2017 has the addition of a privy mark on the reverse to acknowledge its 200th anniversary.

This bullion coin is an investment piece and the weight and quality is verified at the Trial of the Pyx - an exacting independent trial dating back to at least 1282.

The exceptional purity of The Sovereign’s 916.7 gold means it is CGT exempt in the United Kingdom and VAT free in the UK and European Community. To preserve your investment, the bullion Sovereign coin is packaged in a single coin capsule and is also available in a 25 coin tube. Being UK legal tender it is VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt.