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Auction 88  8 May 2014
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Lot 2129

Estimate: 550 GBP
Price realized: 460 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereigns (3), 1899S, 1900S, 1901S, old veiled bust left, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, horse with long tail, S mintmark on ground, date in exergue (Bentley 715, 716, 717; McD 201, 204, 207; QM 165, 168, 171; Marsh 168, 169, 170; KM 13; Fr 23; S 3877). First two once cleaned, all with scuffs, surface marks and hairlines, first about extremely fine, the second scratched in obverse field near chin, otherwise very fine, the third with dig by mouth on cheek and other digs by lettering, good fine / about very fine. (3)
Calendar year mintages 3,259,000; 3,586,000; 3,012,000 respectively, 1900 marks the highest output for the old head Sydney Sovereign
The total output of the Sydney mint for older veiled bust Queen Victoria Sovereigns dated 1893-1901 = 24,652,000 pieces
The total output of the Sydney mint in the reign of Queen Victoria from 1855-1901 = 93,638,500 pieces

Estimate: £550-650
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