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Auction 88  8 May 2014
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Lot 2186

Estimate: 600 GBP
Price realized: 660 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, George V, Gold Sovereigns (3), 1929P, 1930P, 1931P, second smaller head left, bm on truncation, no stops, linear outer circle with grained border teeth compartments and rim both sides, georgivs v d: g: britt: omn: rex f: d: ind: imp: , rev slightly smaller design therefore with a deeper exergue, St George slaying dragon with sword, no wwp initials under lance anymore, P mintmark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 875, 876, 877; McD 290, 292, 294; QM 221, 223, 225; KM 29; Fr 39; Marsh 268, 269 R, 270; S 4002). Surface marks and hairlines on all pieces, a little heavier on last piece, otherwise generally extremely fine, second with weaker reverse. (3)
Calendar year mintages 1,606,625; 1,915,352; 1,173,568 respectively
The new second smaller bust is introduced from 1929 with a revised reverse design with a deeper exergue and no initials under the lance. Total mintage of George V Perth mint Sovereigns dated from 1911 to 1931 = 56,366,294 pieces.

The total output of gold Sovereigns from the Perth mint = 106,384,197 which includes pieces sent for pyx trial, however the breakdown of dates for the 2,312,046 pieces sent for such assay from 1899-1931, are unknown and not included in the calendar year totals quoted for Perth mint pieces.

Estimate: £600-800
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