Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1864, die number 7, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, stub top to 4, curvy rounded 6 with bulbous top flawed shut, first I of legend die flawed, some light doubling of legend both sides, more evident on reverse, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 7 below, emblems below, hairline raised flaws in double N of legend, 7.98g (Marsh 49; MCE 525; S 3853). Once cleaned, red spot on reverse with some light red patches both sides, surface marks, otherwise nearly 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 8,656,352
See footnote to lot 1026 for a brief synopsis of the 1864 die numbers
Estimate: £250-300
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1864, die number 7, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, stub top to 4, curvy rounded 6 with bulbous top flawed shut, first I of legend die flawed, some light doubling of legend both sides, more evident on reverse, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 7 below, emblems below, hairline raised flaws in double N of legend, 7.98g (Marsh 49; MCE 525; S 3853). Once cleaned, red spot on reverse with some light red patches both sides, surface marks, otherwise nearly 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 8,656,352
See footnote to lot 1026 for a brief synopsis of the 1864 die numbers
Estimate: £250-300