Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1848, second larger young head left, hair bound with double fillet, W.W. raised on truncation, legend surrounding, date below, neater pointed 4, second and third I's of legend and first T and R without lower left serifs, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, weak top to last E of legend, weak upper serif to first I of legend, 7.92g (Marsh 31; MCE 509; S 3852C). Cleaned with surface marks, otherwise good fine and unusual.
bought Paul Davies Ltd, via A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, October 2006
Calendar year mintage 2,246,701
It is interesting to note that the weight of this coin in its lower grade is under the legal tender limit as dictated by the Coinage Acts of 1816-1891.
For further comment on the introduction of the second young head see part one of the Bentley Collection, before lot 56
Estimate: £250-300
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1848, second larger young head left, hair bound with double fillet, W.W. raised on truncation, legend surrounding, date below, neater pointed 4, second and third I's of legend and first T and R without lower left serifs, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, weak top to last E of legend, weak upper serif to first I of legend, 7.92g (Marsh 31; MCE 509; S 3852C). Cleaned with surface marks, otherwise good fine and unusual.
bought Paul Davies Ltd, via A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, October 2006
Calendar year mintage 2,246,701
It is interesting to note that the weight of this coin in its lower grade is under the legal tender limit as dictated by the Coinage Acts of 1816-1891.
For further comment on the introduction of the second young head see part one of the Bentley Collection, before lot 56
Estimate: £250-300