BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereigns (5), 1877M, 1878M, 1879M, 1880M, 1881M, young head of third style left, letter M below near neck, ww buried in truncation in relief, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 765, 766, 767, 770, 772; McD 154, 155, 157, 159, 159a; QM 86 R, 87 R, 90, 94, -; Marsh 99, 100, 101, 102, 103; KM 7; Fr 16; S 3857). All with heavy scuffs and surface marks, first with long die flaw down centre of bust to tip of truncation, about very fine, the second with scratches above nose and two other scratches on the reverse, otherwise very fine, the third with scratch over horse head, otherwise good fine, the fourth with reverse rim nick, very fine, the last with obverse rim bruise, good fine. (5)
Calendar year mintages 1,487,000; 2,171,000; 2,740,000; 3,052,800; 2,324,800; respectively, the first three presumably all St George reverse, the latter two also include shield reverse pieces and those that were sent for pyx trial. The pyx figures were 316; 457; 594; 654 and 503 respectively.
Estimate: £900-1100