Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 76 27 September 2012
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THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS.
PART TWO. Royal Mint Issues – London. Victoria, Sovereign, 1864, die number 24, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below doubled, sharp top to 4, sharper more hooked complete 6, die flaw running from rim to neck via 6, last A of legend doubled, last R with raised die flaw, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 24 below, emblems below, some doubling of reverse legend, 7.99g (Marsh 49; MCE 525; S 3853). Small spot at mouth and top of hair bun, more red spots on reverse, otherwise extremely fine / good extremely fine.
ex Douro Cargo, Spink Auction 118, 20-21 November 1996, lot 549 (part)
Calendar year mintage 8,656,352
This coin shows a refinement of the hooked 6 in that it is now complete, the loop is attached to the body of the 6. The hooked type 6 was discussed further at Lot 433. It is quite a rarity, especially in 1864 dated Sovereigns in the Bentley collection.
see footnote on Lot 443 for a brief synopsis of the 1864 die numbers.
Estimate: £350-450
PART TWO. Royal Mint Issues – London. Victoria, Sovereign, 1864, die number 24, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below doubled, sharp top to 4, sharper more hooked complete 6, die flaw running from rim to neck via 6, last A of legend doubled, last R with raised die flaw, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 24 below, emblems below, some doubling of reverse legend, 7.99g (Marsh 49; MCE 525; S 3853). Small spot at mouth and top of hair bun, more red spots on reverse, otherwise extremely fine / good extremely fine.
ex Douro Cargo, Spink Auction 118, 20-21 November 1996, lot 549 (part)
Calendar year mintage 8,656,352
This coin shows a refinement of the hooked 6 in that it is now complete, the loop is attached to the body of the 6. The hooked type 6 was discussed further at Lot 433. It is quite a rarity, especially in 1864 dated Sovereigns in the Bentley collection.
see footnote on Lot 443 for a brief synopsis of the 1864 die numbers.
Estimate: £350-450