Graded Heirloom Gold Coins: Preserving Family Legacy

In an ever-changing world, Heirloom Gold Coins retain their value and provide a sense of continuity across generations. Gold coins, especially those graded and encapsulated by reputable services like the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), make exceptional heirlooms.

At Hattons of London, we specialize in rare and exclusive heirloom gold coins, offering a wide range of collectible pieces, including New Strikes, Heritage coins, and special fractional and deluxe sets. These coins are not only historically significant and highly collectible but also possess intrinsic value due to their gold content.

This article explores the advantages of graded coins as heirlooms, highlighting their collectability, the preservation of value, and their role in creating a lasting family legacy.

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NGC Coin Grading: A Comprehensive Guide by Hattons of London

At Hattons of London, we specialise in rare and exclusive coins, including gold sovereigns and NGC graded coins. Understanding the importance of NGC coin grading can significantly enhance your collection. This comprehensive guide delves into the history, grading process, benefits, and impact of NGC grading on the coin market, offering insights that every collector and enthusiast should know.

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Gold Sovereigns as Heirlooms: Passing Down a Precious Legacy

Child holding a gold sovereign

Do you want to pass down more than just material wealth? Dive into the enchanting world of gold sovereigns, where history, value, and sentiment intertwine to create a precious legacy beyond compare. Discover the magic of preserving not just wealth, but memories, through the timeless allure of gold sovereigns.

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The History of Crowned Coinage Portraits

Crowned Coinage Portraits

It has been 11 months since Charles III became King of the United Kingdom, following the sad death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. This is a huge change for the British public, and new coinage featuring King Charles III is now trickling through into circulation.

If you have noticed that The King’s circulating coinage doesn’t feature him wearing a crown and wondered the reason for this, especially when the late Queen Elizabeth II wore a crown on her circulating coinage portraits, then you have come to the right place! Here is everything you need to know about the history of crowned coinage portraits…

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Coin Collecting: Popular Denominations

Coin Collecting Popular Denominations

Coin collecting is one of the world’s oldest and most favourite hobbies, allowing numismatists to get closer to history. Starting a coin collection is easily accessible and there are many different denominations to choose from.

Here we look at the range of denominations, from circulating coins to rare historic coins, which are popular in the world of numismatics.

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The Equestrian Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian

Monarchs are rarely portrayed in any style other than the traditional facial profile portrait. In fact, not since the reign of King Charles I had a British monarch been depicted in an equestrian portrait. Well-known for her horsemanship, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II along with three of her royal jubilees have been celebrated with crown sized British commemorative coins that depict her on horseback, also known as an Equestrian Portrait.

In our latest blog, we walk you through some of the most important coin designs of Her Late Majesty’s reign, featuring an equestrian portrait…

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