BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Edward VII, Gold Sovereigns (3), 1908M, 1909M, 1910M, bare head facing right, des. below, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, M mintmark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 820, 821, 822; McD 229, 232, 235; QM 184, 185, 186; KM 15; Fr.33; Marsh 192, 193, 194; S 3971). All with scuffs and surface marks, first with dig over streamer on helmet, scratch on temple of Kings head, bold very fine, the second with nick in front of chin and reverse rim nick, otherwise extremely fine, the third possibly once mounted with heavier surface marks, otherwise good fine. (3)
Calendar year mintages 3,080,148; 3,029,538; 3,054,547 respectively including those that were sent for pyx trial. The pyx figures were 1648; 1538; and 1547 respectively.
The total mintage of Sovereigns at the Melbourne mint in the reign of Edward VII dated 1902 to 1910 = 31,321,449 pieces.
Estimate: £550-650