(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Sovereigns, 1870, Type IB (4), [Die 95], second larger young head, W.W. raised on truncation, rev. crowned normal shield in wreath, edge milled, 7.96g, 6h (Bentley 220); another, similar, [Die 113], 7.94g, 7h (Bentley 221); another, similar, [Die 119], 7.98g, 6h (Bentley 223); lastly, similar [Die 122], 7.92g, 6h (MCE 530; Marsh 54; Bentley 224; Spink 3853B), some lightly wiped, others with bagmarks or rim nicks, otherwise residually lustrous, generally about very fine or marginally better for strike (4).
Estimate: £1500 - £1800