The Hammersley Collection of Exceptional British Milled Sovereigns

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1853 [Type 2, 5 in date partially filled]

victoria dei gratia

bare head left, hair bound up by two fillets; ww in incuse; date below truncation

BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID : DEF : [m in britanniarum double entered]

Crowned shield of arms, two tied laurel branches around

Milled edge, 8.00g/6h (Marsh 36F; EGC 1109; Bentley 69; S 3852D)

Lightly bagmarked, otherwise better than extremely fine and retaining considerable mint lustre, very rare [Graded NGC MS 62] £1,500-£1,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Hammersley Collection of Exceptional British Milled Sovereigns.

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