Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
George IV, Sovereign, 1822, first laureate head left, B.P. below with quite dramatic doubling of the B, B over a B, rev St George slaying dragon right with sword, date in exergue, no upper serif on the 1, and no lower serif on B of B.P. in exergue, 7.98g (Marsh 6; MCE 472; S 3800). Light surface marks of a parallel formation with textured fields, otherwise good extremely fine and unusual.
ex Dr Jacob Y Terner collection, Goldberg, Hollywood, USA, 26-27 May 2003, lot 267
Calendar year mintage 5,356,787
Estimate: £1200-1500
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
George IV, Sovereign, 1822, first laureate head left, B.P. below with quite dramatic doubling of the B, B over a B, rev St George slaying dragon right with sword, date in exergue, no upper serif on the 1, and no lower serif on B of B.P. in exergue, 7.98g (Marsh 6; MCE 472; S 3800). Light surface marks of a parallel formation with textured fields, otherwise good extremely fine and unusual.
ex Dr Jacob Y Terner collection, Goldberg, Hollywood, USA, 26-27 May 2003, lot 267
Calendar year mintage 5,356,787
Estimate: £1200-1500