BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereigns (3), 1888M, 1889M, 1890M, Jubilee style bust left, j.e.b. on edge of truncation with an angled J, the letters intrude the field, second type legend with G: closer to crown, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, horse with short tail, M mintmark at centre of ground, date in exergue, b.p to upper right, no final stop (Bentley 795, 797, 799; McD 177a, 179a, 181; QM 134, 137-8, 142; Marsh 132, 133, 134; KM 10; Fr 20; S 3867B). All with heavy scuffs and surface marks, first once cleaned with rim nicks both sides, otherwise very fine, the others about very fine. (3)
Calendar year mintages 2,830,000; 2,732,000; 2,473,000 respectively including those that were sent for pyx trial. The pyx figures were 612; 590; and 537 respectively.
Estimate: £550-650