Watch List notes:

Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Sovereign, 1851, Small Date, second head left, W.W. in relief on truncation, rev. crowned shield in wreath, edge milled, 7.97g, 6h (Marsh 34; Spink 3852C), a touch of rub to hair and cheek, otherwise with an attracrive reddish peripheral tone and lustre to legend and reverse, a pleasingly good very fine / almost extremely fine.
Provenance
SNC, February 1973, no. 1127 - scarce, almost EF - £40 [acquired 27 February 1973, from M Rasmussen and Mr Tooley]
Acquired by private treaty to Spink, October 1972 - £25
Estimate: $400 - $500