Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1861, spread date lightly doubled, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, die flaw at first 1 of date, first four letters of legend doubled, the first I over a higher I, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, last A of second word doubled, 7.97g (Marsh 44; MCE 522; S 3852D). Scratch beside 1 of date, cleaned with surface marks, very fine.
ex St James's Auction 6, 8 June 2007, lot 559
Calendar year mintage 7,624,736
For further reading on varieties of 1861 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnote to lot 84-90
Estimate: £250-300
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1861, spread date lightly doubled, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, die flaw at first 1 of date, first four letters of legend doubled, the first I over a higher I, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, last A of second word doubled, 7.97g (Marsh 44; MCE 522; S 3852D). Scratch beside 1 of date, cleaned with surface marks, very fine.
ex St James's Auction 6, 8 June 2007, lot 559
Calendar year mintage 7,624,736
For further reading on varieties of 1861 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnote to lot 84-90
Estimate: £250-300