BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereigns (5), 1872M, 1873M, 1874M, 1875M, 1876M, young head of third style left, letter M below, first coin with higher M, ww buried in truncation in relief, victoria d: g: britanniar: reg: f: d:, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 758, 760, 761, 763, 764; McD 145, 147, 149, 151a, 153; QM 77 R2, 79 R2, 81 R, 83, 85; Marsh 94, 95, 96, 97, 98; KM 7; Fr 16; S 3857). All with heavy scuffs and surface marks, second with rim nicks both sides, generally good fine to about very fine. (5)
Calendar year mintages 748,180; 752,000; 1,373,000; 1,888,000; 2,124,000 respectively. First and third figures also include shield reverse pieces, others presumably include St George reverse pieces and those that were sent for pyx trial. The pyx figures were 180; 199; 298; 405 and 445 respectively.
Estimate: £900-1100