Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
1853 Sovereign with Wide Date
Victoria, Sovereign, 1853, second larger young head left, W.W. raised on truncation, obverse slightly double struck, raised die flaw in date, first I of Queen's name over a higher I, last A of legend die flawed to rim, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, whole reverse lightly double struck, 7.98g (Marsh 36; MCE 514; S 3852C). Some light nicks and scratches, otherwise lightly toned with underlying brilliance, about extremely fine.
Calendar year mintage 10,597,993
For further reading on varieties of 1853 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnotes to lots 65 to 69
Estimate: £300-400
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
1853 Sovereign with Wide Date
Victoria, Sovereign, 1853, second larger young head left, W.W. raised on truncation, obverse slightly double struck, raised die flaw in date, first I of Queen's name over a higher I, last A of legend die flawed to rim, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, whole reverse lightly double struck, 7.98g (Marsh 36; MCE 514; S 3852C). Some light nicks and scratches, otherwise lightly toned with underlying brilliance, about extremely fine.
Calendar year mintage 10,597,993
For further reading on varieties of 1853 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnotes to lots 65 to 69
Estimate: £300-400