(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Sovereign, 1846, Type IA, first small young head, W.W. in relief on truncation, rev. crowned normal shield in wreath, edge milled, 7.98g, 6h (MCE 507; Marsh 29; Spink 3852), lightly contact marked and the obverse wiped, die flaw to DEF, yet residually lustrous to legend and the reverse, very fine, scarce.
Estimate: £400 - £450