BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereigns (5), 1873S, 1875S, 1877S, 1878S, 1879S, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, first with raised die flaw at RI of Queen's name, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, mint letter S below (Bentley 657, 658, 659, 660, 661; McD 121, 123, 124, 125, 126; QM 50, 52, 53, 54, 55; Marsh 71, 72, 73, 74, 75; KM 6; Fr 11; S 3855). All with surface marks and hairlines, first very fine, the second with series of digs on bust, bold very fine, the third and fourth toned, about very fine to very fine, the last about very fine. (5)
Calendar year mintages 1873=1,478,000; 1875=2,122,000; 1879=1,366,000, all include St George reverse design. 1877=1,590,000; 1878=1,259,000 dates which both consist of shield type Sovereigns only.
There were no 1874 S or 1876 S shield reverse Sydney Sovereigns minted.
Estimate: £1000-1500