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Auction 76  27 September 2012
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Lot 435

Estimate: 300 GBP
Price realized: 420 GBP
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THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS.
PART TWO. Royal Mint Issues – London. Victoria, Sovereign, 1863, die number 3, second larger young head left, WW incuse on truncation without stops, date below, 8 slightly doubled, sharper more hooked incomplete 6, die flaw on 1 of date, raised die flaw evident on C of queen's name, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 3 below, emblems below, hairline raised die flaw around most of legend, especially on second word, 7.97g (Marsh 48; MCE 524; S 3853). Light rim nick, hairlines, a pleasing extremely fine
ex An Important Collection of Gold Sovereigns 1816-2000, offered as one lot, Sothebys, November 2000, lot 525 (part)
Calendar year mintage 5,921,669
The calendar year mintage also includes the last of the non-die number coins dated 1863. This coin is die number 3 of 24 numbered dies in the Bentley Collection, plus the 827 numbered piece with die 22 reverse (sold in part one). Eight 1863 die number Sovereigns are offered for sale in part two. Marsh claims three other numbers exist, making 27 reverse dies with numbers in total, plus some more of the non-die numbered variety used to strike nearly 6 million Sovereigns. This shows a good die longevity.
For further reading on varieties of 1863 die number Sovereigns see footnote to Lots 98-106 in part one of the Bentley Collection.

Estimate: £300-400
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