Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1856, WW incuse on truncation without stops, second larger young head left, date below, doubled with curvy 6 with bulbous top, last word of legend doubled, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, legend slightly doubled, 7.97g (Marsh 39; MCE 517; S 3852D). Scratch across mouth, cleaned with surface marks, good fine.
ex AH Baldwin and Sons Ltd, November 2008
Calendar year mintage 4,806,160
The calendar year mintage is nearly halved from the previous year but still on the high side, however there are not as many varieties as one would expect when comparing with previous similar mintage years within the scope of the Bentley Collection.
For further reading on varieties of 1856 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnote to lot 75
Estimate: £250-300
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
Victoria, Sovereign, 1856, WW incuse on truncation without stops, second larger young head left, date below, doubled with curvy 6 with bulbous top, last word of legend doubled, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, legend slightly doubled, 7.97g (Marsh 39; MCE 517; S 3852D). Scratch across mouth, cleaned with surface marks, good fine.
ex AH Baldwin and Sons Ltd, November 2008
Calendar year mintage 4,806,160
The calendar year mintage is nearly halved from the previous year but still on the high side, however there are not as many varieties as one would expect when comparing with previous similar mintage years within the scope of the Bentley Collection.
For further reading on varieties of 1856 Sovereigns see part one of the Bentley Collection, footnote to lot 75
Estimate: £250-300