Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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G BRITISH COINS
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1863, die number 18, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy 6 with bulb top die flawed shut, Queen's name lightly doubled, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 18 below, emblems below, 7.97g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Light hairlines and some scuffs, discoloured, otherwise about very fine.
ex Paul Davies Ltd, Ilkley. This coin was purchased from one of the groups of coins from the wreck of the RMS Douro that were not sold by auction and within the last 10 years.
Calendar year mintage 5,921,669
See footnote to lot 1018 for a brief synopsis of the 1863 die numbers.
Estimate: £250-300
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1863, die number 18, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy 6 with bulb top die flawed shut, Queen's name lightly doubled, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 18 below, emblems below, 7.97g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Light hairlines and some scuffs, discoloured, otherwise about very fine.
ex Paul Davies Ltd, Ilkley. This coin was purchased from one of the groups of coins from the wreck of the RMS Douro that were not sold by auction and within the last 10 years.
Calendar year mintage 5,921,669
See footnote to lot 1018 for a brief synopsis of the 1863 die numbers.
Estimate: £250-300