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 24, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy 6 with bulb top, date doubled as are some letters in Queen's name, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 24 below, 4 higher than 2, emblems below, hairline die flaws in reverse legend, 7.96g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Some light hairlines, otherwise lightly toned, pleasing extremely 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: £300-400
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1863, die number 24, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy 6 with bulb top, date doubled as are some letters in Queen's name, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 24 below, 4 higher than 2, emblems below, hairline die flaws in reverse legend, 7.96g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Some light hairlines, otherwise lightly toned, pleasing extremely 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: £300-400