Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1855, the 5's of date dis-jointed, WW incuse on truncation without stops, second larger young head left, date below, legend lightly double struck, penultimate A unbarred, no serif to lower part of first I and R in legend and die flaw to left of first letter T, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, 7.99g (Marsh 38; MCE 516; S 3852C). Cleaned with associated surface marks, extremely fine.
ex St James's Auction 13, 6 May 2010, lot 982
Calendar year mintage 8,448,482
The WW incuse variety for 1855 is that which is usually encountered for this date which is relatively common due to the high calendar year mintage.
For further reading on varieties of 1855 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnotes to lots 72 to 74
Estimate: £300-400
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1855, the 5's of date dis-jointed, WW incuse on truncation without stops, second larger young head left, date below, legend lightly double struck, penultimate A unbarred, no serif to lower part of first I and R in legend and die flaw to left of first letter T, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, 7.99g (Marsh 38; MCE 516; S 3852C). Cleaned with associated surface marks, extremely fine.
ex St James's Auction 13, 6 May 2010, lot 982
Calendar year mintage 8,448,482
The WW incuse variety for 1855 is that which is usually encountered for this date which is relatively common due to the high calendar year mintage.
For further reading on varieties of 1855 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnotes to lots 72 to 74
Estimate: £300-400