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 10, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy 6 with bulb top, legend lightly doubled both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 10 below, 0 weaker than 1, emblems below, 7.99g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Light surface marks on cheek, hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Purchased via Spink and Son Ltd, November 2003
Calendar year mintage 5,921,669
See footnote to lot 1018 for a brief synopsis of the 1863 die numbers.
Estimate: £300-400
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1863, die number 10, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy 6 with bulb top, legend lightly doubled both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 10 below, 0 weaker than 1, emblems below, 7.99g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Light surface marks on cheek, hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Purchased via Spink and Son Ltd, November 2003
Calendar year mintage 5,921,669
See footnote to lot 1018 for a brief synopsis of the 1863 die numbers.
Estimate: £300-400