Very light traces of double-striking on reverse
good very fine and very rare this well preserved for the error legend
97g (Bentley 404
99g (Bentley 1005
in original Royal Mint wooden case within black cardboard box and certificates of authenticity
Victoria 1880 Sovereign, WW complete, short tail, no BP in exergue Very light traces of double-strikingVictoria (1837 1901),gold Sovereign, 1880, first young filleted head left of the third style, W. W. complete on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA,rev. St George and dragon right, short tail to horse, two extra spurs of hair in upper left curve, date in exergue, no B P initials to upper right (Bentley 316; Marsh 91C; S. 3856E). Toned unevenly with handling and bagmarks,