Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria 1838 Milled Edge Sovereign, Probably Struck From Proof Dies
Victoria, Sovereign, 1838, first young head left, hair bound with double fillet, ponytail terminates in single curved strand of hair, W.W. raised on truncation, narrow date below, some light die flaws in last word of legend, border teeth very finely rendered on both sides, rev struck with inverted die axis, crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, seven harp strings to Irish harp, emblems below, edge milled, 8.00g, 22.1mm (cf WR 300; S 3852). Well defined striking with proof-like fields, no doubt struck from highly polished dies, but impaired with multiple hairlines, rim knock, some signs of polishing, extremely fine and extremely rare.
bought A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, March 2006
Only discovered in the last ten years, the 1838 milled edge proof Sovereign does not exist in true FDC condition. The finest known and initial discovery piece was recently sold on the A H Baldwin Winter Fixed Price List 2012 for £17,500. This slightly lesser coin was the second piece to come to light and is certainly struck from the same proof dies, if somewhat impaired.
Estimate: £4000-5000
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria 1838 Milled Edge Sovereign, Probably Struck From Proof Dies
Victoria, Sovereign, 1838, first young head left, hair bound with double fillet, ponytail terminates in single curved strand of hair, W.W. raised on truncation, narrow date below, some light die flaws in last word of legend, border teeth very finely rendered on both sides, rev struck with inverted die axis, crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, seven harp strings to Irish harp, emblems below, edge milled, 8.00g, 22.1mm (cf WR 300; S 3852). Well defined striking with proof-like fields, no doubt struck from highly polished dies, but impaired with multiple hairlines, rim knock, some signs of polishing, extremely fine and extremely rare.
bought A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, March 2006
Only discovered in the last ten years, the 1838 milled edge proof Sovereign does not exist in true FDC condition. The finest known and initial discovery piece was recently sold on the A H Baldwin Winter Fixed Price List 2012 for £17,500. This slightly lesser coin was the second piece to come to light and is certainly struck from the same proof dies, if somewhat impaired.
Estimate: £4000-5000