Baldwin & Sons
Auction 73 8 May 2012
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THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF BRITISH MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS. George III, Sovereign, 1818, first laureate head right, coarse hair, date below, descending colon variety, rev St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, no upper left serif to I of HONI, 7.98g (Marsh 2; MCE 465; S 3785). A few light tiny digs on the obverse, one small rim nick, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 2 April 1990
Calendar year mintage 2,347,230
The other variety in the Bentley Collection is the “ascending colon” type, which will be offered in part three.
descending colon variety
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: £4000-5000
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 2 April 1990
Calendar year mintage 2,347,230
The other variety in the Bentley Collection is the “ascending colon” type, which will be offered in part three.
descending colon variety
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: £4000-5000