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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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