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MINT ERROR AU 50 | UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Gold sovereign, 1874. London. Shield.
The 1874 London shield sovereign is one of the elusive rare dates thanks to its lower mintage and the fact that the shield sovereign was discontinued in the United Kingdom and replaced by the St. George reverse. The shield sovereign continued to be produced in Australia to service commerce with the Chinese, who did not like the idea of a dragon being slain!
Second young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; die number and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.
Obverse Lamination.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MINT ERROR AU 50, certification number 6354751-007.
NGC Census in this grade: 2.
NGC Census in higher grade: 15
Total NGC Census: 22
Reference: Fr-387j; KM-736.2; Marsh-58; S-3853B
Mintage: 520,713.
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.
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Gold sovereign, 1874. London. Shield.
The 1874 London shield sovereign is one of the elusive rare dates thanks to its lower mintage and the fact that the shield sovereign was discontinued in the United Kingdom and replaced by the St. George reverse. The shield sovereign continued to be produced in Australia to service commerce with the Chinese, who did not like the idea of a dragon being slain!
Second young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; die number and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.
Obverse Lamination.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MINT ERROR AU 50, certification number 6354751-007.
NGC Census in this grade: 2.
NGC Census in higher grade: 15
Total NGC Census: 22
Reference: Fr-387j; KM-736.2; Marsh-58; S-3853B
Mintage: 520,713.
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.
PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.
This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.