Baldwin & Sons
Auction 88 8 May 2014
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BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Edward VII (1901-1910), Gold Matt Proof Sovereign, 1902, engraved by George William De Saulles, bare head facing right, des. below, toothed border and raised rim, edwardvs vii d: g: britt: omn: rex f: d: ind: imp:, rev struck en médaille, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci, St George slaying dragon with sword, cloak with complete hemline, three stand helmet streamer, horse with long tail, ending in three strands, with one spur higher up at curve, broken lance on groundline to left, wwp in relief under lance, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right, finely toothed border within twin linear concentric circles and raised rim (Bentley 345; WR 408; S 3969). Cleaned and burnished with associated hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine.
According to tables of mintages in Appendix One in English Silver Coinage (latest edition published by Seaby 1992), just over 15,000 matt proof sets of coinage were issued of one formation or the other in celebration of the Coronation 9 August 1902. Such sets included a matt proof gold Sovereign as presented here, and additional single coins may well have been available on request too, so the final mintage figure could be circa 15,500 struck.
Estimate: £350-450
According to tables of mintages in Appendix One in English Silver Coinage (latest edition published by Seaby 1992), just over 15,000 matt proof sets of coinage were issued of one formation or the other in celebration of the Coronation 9 August 1902. Such sets included a matt proof gold Sovereign as presented here, and additional single coins may well have been available on request too, so the final mintage figure could be circa 15,500 struck.
Estimate: £350-450