George IV (1820-30), gold Sovereign, 1825. First laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below neck, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, raised WWP on ground line below lance for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, edge milled, weight 7.98g (Bentley 952; Marsh 9 R3; S 3800; Fr 376a; KM 682). Lightly toned with underlying mint brilliance, in PCGS holder graded MS 62 and very rare. Estimated Value $11,000
Ex Heritage Auction, Long Beach, 2nd June 2006, lot 13169 when graded and slabbed by PCGS as MS62.
PCGS certification 34312698. Calendar year mintage 4,200,343.