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Auction 88  8 May 2014
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Lot 2125

Estimate: 800 GBP
Price realized: 740 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereigns (4), 1887S, first legend with G: further from crown, larger initials j.e.b. fully on larger truncation in a straight line, hooked J with large stops, B.P. in exergue, 1888S, 1889S, 1890S, second legend with G: closer to crown, J.E.B. initials with angled J, Jubilee crowned bust left, victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d:, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, with helmet streamer, horse with short tail, broken lance on groundline to left, S mintmark at centre of ground, wwp in relief under lance, date in exergue, tiny b.p without final stop at upper right (Bentley 697, 700, 702, 704; McD 174, 176c, 178a, 180a; QM -, 132, -, 140-1; cf Marsh 138A, 139, 140, 141; KM 10; Fr 19; S 3868). All with light scratches, digs and nicks, heavy scuffs and surface marks, first good fine, the second very fine, the third about extremely fine with a die flaw, the last with some deposits of old sellotape residue, very fine. (4) Calendar year mintages 1,002,000; 2,187,000; 3,262,000; 2,808,000 respectively

Estimate: £800-1000
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