Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1852, 5 struck over a lower 5, date doubled, second larger young head left, date below, legend lightly doubled, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, light raised die flaws rose and between R and G in legend, 8.00g (Marsh 35; MCE 513; S 3852C). Lightly hairlined, good extremely fine.
Calendar year mintage 8,053,435
For further reading on varieties of 1852 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnotes to lots 63 and 64
Estimate: £500-600
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1852, 5 struck over a lower 5, date doubled, second larger young head left, date below, legend lightly doubled, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, light raised die flaws rose and between R and G in legend, 8.00g (Marsh 35; MCE 513; S 3852C). Lightly hairlined, good extremely fine.
Calendar year mintage 8,053,435
For further reading on varieties of 1852 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnotes to lots 63 and 64
Estimate: £500-600