BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, George V, Gold Sovereigns (3), 1926SA, 1927SA, 1928SA, Pretoria mint, bare head left, b.m. on truncation, first with latter stop weak and small, others with latter stop absent, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, SA mintmark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 923, 924, 925; Hern S341, S342, S343; Kaplan 103, 104, 105; KM 21; Fr 5; Marsh 290, 291, 292; S 4004). All with light surface marks, first about extremely fine, the second with hairline scratch by eye, black spot behind horse tail, good very fine, the last with hairline scratch from eyebrow into field, about extremely fine. (3)
Calendar year mintages 11,107,611; 16,379,704; 18,235,057, the latter represents the highest mintage from the Pretoria mint of Imperial type gold Sovereigns. 1928 is the last year the W.W.P. initials appear under the broken lance. These initials are relict from the time of George IV, being the Master of the Mint's initials William Wellesley Pole, brother of the Duke of Wellington.
Estimate: £600-800