Great Britain 1889 sovereign
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This specimen was lot 23687 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Sovereign, 1889. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield. Jubilee bust type, Normal "JEB" on truncation. A nice wholesome example of the type with a hint of tone giving it a pleasing appearance. From the Collection of Richard Jewell." This type was struck 1887-92 in considerable numbers. It is known as the "Jubilee bust" as the obverse was introduced on the fiftieth anniversary of Victoria's reign. This date is common.
Recorded mintage: 7,257,000.
Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.2355 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: S-3866B; Fr-392; KM-767.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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