Watch List notes:

THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF BRITISH MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS. George III, Sovereign, 1820, short date figures, laureate head right, finer engraved hair, shorter thicker date below, with 2 that is almost closed, 8 and 2 spaced apart, 2 doubled, the initial G of legend turned in more in line with date, ascending colon after BRITANNIAR:, larger space between X and F, slightly doubled lettering in obverse legend, lettering clear of rim, no outer linear circle, rev St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, no upper left serif to I of HONI, S of SOIT with broken upper curve, 8.00g (Marsh 4A R; MCE 466; S 3785C). Proof-like with just a few light hairlines, practically as struck, good extremely fine, a wonderful example of the rarest date variety in superb condition.
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 22 March 1990
Calendar year mintage 931,994
short date figures, closed 2
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: £2500-3000