Baldwin & Sons
Auction 73 8 May 2012
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THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF BRITISH MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS. George III, Sovereign, 1817, first laureate head right, coarse hair, date below, no upper serifs to first I of legend, no upper right serif to penultimate I, rev St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, the last three words of motto double struck, no upper left serif to I of HONI, raised die flaw on H, T and Q of motto, 7.97g (Marsh 1; MCE 464; S 3785). Brilliant uncirculated.
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 5 January 1989
Calendar year mintage 3,235,239
Some of the letters in the legend lack serifs, no doubt due to blockages or the employment of faulty letter punches with corner serifs broken off to prepare the dies. A discussion about these is highlighted in a note on varieties at the start of this catalogue.
The Reign of King George III (1760-1820)
House of Hanover
Born: 4 June 1738
Accession: 25 October 1760
Married: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 8 September 1761
the day they met for the first time.
Coronation: Tuesday, 22 September 1761
Children: nine sons, six daughters
Died: 29 January 1820, aged 81
Estimate: £2000-2500
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 5 January 1989
Calendar year mintage 3,235,239
Some of the letters in the legend lack serifs, no doubt due to blockages or the employment of faulty letter punches with corner serifs broken off to prepare the dies. A discussion about these is highlighted in a note on varieties at the start of this catalogue.
The Reign of King George III (1760-1820)
House of Hanover
Born: 4 June 1738
Accession: 25 October 1760
Married: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 8 September 1761
the day they met for the first time.
Coronation: Tuesday, 22 September 1761
Children: nine sons, six daughters
Died: 29 January 1820, aged 81
Estimate: £2000-2500