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Auction 88  8 May 2014
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Lot 2158

Estimate: 700 GBP
Price realized: 760 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereigns (4), 1891M (2), 1892M, 1893M, long tail reverse, Jubilee style bust left, second type legend, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, longer individual strands in helmet streamer, heavier engraved rendition of cape, horse with long tail, with one light spur of extra hair at upper curve, dragon with four curved claws to each arm, M mintmark at centre of ground, date in exergue, b.p. to upper right (Bentley 800, 802, 803; McD 183a, 185, 188; QM 145, 147, 150; Marsh 135, 136, 137; KM 10; Fr 20; S 3867C). All with heavy scuffs and surface marks, third with reverse rim nick and scratch by date, otherwise very fine, the others about very fine. (4)
Calendar year mintages 2,749,000; 3,488,000; 1,649,000 respectively including those that were sent for pyx trial. The pyx figures were 592; 750; and 352 respectively. The only duplicate coins in the Hemisphere Collection are the two examples of the 1891M Sovereign included in this lot and the two 1843 "narrow shield" Sovereigns.
1892 is the highest calendar year output for the Melbourne mint in the Jubilee issue. The total mintage output for the Jubilee bust Victoria issue = 16,864,785 pieces.

Estimate: £700-900
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