Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1863, die number 5, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, sharper more hooked incomplete 6, last word of legend die flawed, second I of Queen's name die flawed to rim, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 5 below, emblems below, hairline die flaw in penultimate word, 7.98g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Light surface marks, scuffs and hairlines, almost extremely fine.
ex An Important Collection of Gold Sovereigns 1816-2000, offered as one lot, Sothebys, November 2000, lot 525 (part)
Calendar year mintage 5,921,669
The calendar year mintage above also includes the last of the non-die number coins dated 1863. This coin is die number 5 of 24 numbered dies in the Bentley Collection plus the 827 numbered piece with die 22 reverse sold in part one of the Bentley Collection. Eight 1863 die number Sovereigns are offered for sale here in part three. Marsh claims three other numbers exist making 27 reverse dies in total with numbers plus some more of the non-die numbered variety to strike nearly 6 million Sovereigns, showing good die longevity.
For further reading on varieties of 1863 die number Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnote to lots 98-106
Estimate: £300-400
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1863, die number 5, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, sharper more hooked incomplete 6, last word of legend die flawed, second I of Queen's name die flawed to rim, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 5 below, emblems below, hairline die flaw in penultimate word, 7.98g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Light surface marks, scuffs and hairlines, almost extremely fine.
ex An Important Collection of Gold Sovereigns 1816-2000, offered as one lot, Sothebys, November 2000, lot 525 (part)
Calendar year mintage 5,921,669
The calendar year mintage above also includes the last of the non-die number coins dated 1863. This coin is die number 5 of 24 numbered dies in the Bentley Collection plus the 827 numbered piece with die 22 reverse sold in part one of the Bentley Collection. Eight 1863 die number Sovereigns are offered for sale here in part three. Marsh claims three other numbers exist making 27 reverse dies in total with numbers plus some more of the non-die numbered variety to strike nearly 6 million Sovereigns, showing good die longevity.
For further reading on varieties of 1863 die number Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnote to lots 98-106
Estimate: £300-400