New Strike vs Heritage – What’s the difference?

Posted on by Vanessa Brockwell

Heritage V New Strike

The gold sovereign was first created under the authority of King Henry VII in 1489, when he demanded a ‘new money of gold’ to illustrate his powerful reign. The sovereign, made for kings and queens, has been prestigious throughout history for its reliability, strength and accuracy, and has represented the advancement of the art of minting.

Here at Hattons of London we have an incredible selection of both new strike and heritage sovereigns, but what is the difference between the two? In our latest blog we will be exploring the two categories and what opportunities each has to offer.

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King George VI Newspaper Dissection

Posted on by Vanessa Brockwell

King George VI Newspaper

The 2022 King George VI Tribute Gold Sovereign range has now reached a complete sell out. A massive congratulations to all of those clients who have managed to secure such a fantastic series of sovereign coins.

Alongside these beautiful sovereigns, we have sent our clients an 8pp replica newspaper from the Daily Graphic, dated the 7th February 1952; the day after King George VI’s sad passing. Here, we will be dissecting the content from the newspaper and looking at his life in the eyes of his people.

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Five Minutes with a Coin Specialist

Posted on by Richard Costello
coin specialist

Here are Hattons of London, one of the many things we pride ourselves on is providing expert knowledge. When becoming a client of ours you will have your very own dedicated Account Manager, a Coin Specialist, there to help you shape and build your coin collection.

Today we are talking to one of our Coin Specialists, and spending five minutes asking the questions we think you would want to know.

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