Baldwin & Sons
Auction 88 8 May 2014
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BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Edward VII, Gold Sovereigns (4), 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, bare head facing right, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, date in exergue (Bentley 352, 353, 354, 355; Marsh 179, 180, 181, 182; MCE 626, 627, 628, 629; S 3969). Generally all with surface marks and hairlines, heavier on the last two which are both about very fine, the first two generally very fine. (4)
Calendar year mintages 18,458,663; 11,729,006; 12,157,099; 22,379,624 respectively
1907 represents the highest output from the mint of gold Sovereigns for 35 years being nearly five million higher than 1872s record mintage. This was shortly trumped by the massive output of 1910, but higher figures were still to come in the reign of George V.
The whole reign of King Edward VII London mint totalled an output of 104,769,568 Sovereigns.
King Edward VII died 6 May 1910
Estimate: £700-900
Calendar year mintages 18,458,663; 11,729,006; 12,157,099; 22,379,624 respectively
1907 represents the highest output from the mint of gold Sovereigns for 35 years being nearly five million higher than 1872s record mintage. This was shortly trumped by the massive output of 1910, but higher figures were still to come in the reign of George V.
The whole reign of King Edward VII London mint totalled an output of 104,769,568 Sovereigns.
King Edward VII died 6 May 1910
Estimate: £700-900