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Auction 88  8 May 2014
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Lot 2150

Estimate: 2500 GBP
Price realized: 3000 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereign, 1887M, fourth young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, mint letter M below, emblems below (Bentley 757; McD 142; QM 73 R3; Marsh 68 R3; KM 6; Fr 12; S 3854A). Heavy surface marks, obverse rim nick, with underlying brilliance, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Calendar year mintage 1,916,424, includes St George reverse design, 624 of this total (probably all shield reverses) went for pyx trial
This is the hardest to find Victorian shield reverse for the Melbourne mint, as it was the final issue before the Jubilee issue of 1887. The Australian mints continued with the shield reverse long after the London Royal Mint ceased, as they were more readily accepted in trade with Asia over the St George reverse pieces.


Estimate: £2500-3000
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