British silver coin holder

[duffer04]

My grandfather from the early 1900s had this silver coin holder. Kind of neat, I think.

 

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[pepperj]

These were called Sovereign coin holders.
Values really depend on the maker (hallmarks on lid)
You can view what the asking prices are for insurance purposes

https://www.etsy.com/ca/market/sterling_sovereign_holder?ref=lp_queries_external_bottom-3

 

[The Rebel]

That's cool, never seen one before.

 

[Red-Coat]

Nice heirloom, but not terribly valuable. It would be nice to see the hallmarks but that won't make too much difference, unless from a really prestigious maker. This similar one (Birmingham 1895, with maker mark for Samuel M. Levi) sold in 2021 for £35 hammer price plus 20% buyer premium:

A silver sovereign case, Birmingham 1895

A silver sovereign case, Birmingham 1895 in Modern and Vintage Home, Jewellery, Clocks, Ceramics and Silver (5 Nov 2021)

www.spicersauctioneers.com

 

[duffer04]

My grandfather from the early 1900s had this silver coin holder. Kind of neat, I think.

Here is a picture of the hallmarks: Top line has a figure of an anchor, a lion, and a 1. The bottom line says H&A. Is it harmful to polish it?

 

[Red-Coat]

The hallmark date letter is a lower case ‘L’, which is 1910 for Birmingham. The anchor is for Birmingham assay, and the lion passant is for Sterling silver. The ‘H&A’ maker mark is for Horton & Allday of Warstone Lane, Birmingham with a showroom in Poland Street, London. So, no additional value for maker prestige.

No, it’s not harmful to polish it, and a collector would certainly do so.

 

[duffer04]

Thanks for your reply. (You are, indeed, up early.) So, maybe a value of $200? Here is another picture of a silver (?) match case with a striker on the bottom. There are no marks-- so not silver. Likely from my Grandfather who grew up in Bolton. B. Lucas

 

[Red-Coat]

Thanks for your reply. (You are, indeed, up early.) So, maybe a value of $200? Here is another picture of a silver (?) match case with a striker on the bottom. There are no marks-- so not silver. Likely from my Grandfather who grew up in Bolton. B. Lucas

I'm in the UK... it's lunchtime here!

$200 would be way over the odds for an Edwardian silver sovereign holder. As I said earlier, the Victorian one I linked to sold for £35 (pounds sterling), which would be $45 (US dollars).

The lack of hallmarks on the vesta case doesn't necessarily mean it's not silver since they aren't always marked, but that would be an exception rather than the rule. A silver Victorian/Edwardian case would probably go for a little more than the sovereign holder... maybe £40-45 (~$50-60).

 

[duffer04]

Thanks. Oops--- I got my time change mixed up.