Owner Comments:
GT.BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young Head - Shield, Type A2, with die number, 1865 GOLD SOVEREIGN
(Marsh 50; S 3853).
OBVERSE: Young head bust of the Queen facing left, engraved by William Wyon.
REVERSE: Ornate garnished shield containing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom, engraved by J.B.Merlen.
DIAMETER: 22.05mm.
WEIGHT: 7.998g.
EDGE: Milled.
FINENESS: 22ct.
MINTAGE: 1,450,238
RARITY: S (M.Marsh)
1865 GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 62
A glowing UNC, with a strong strike for the issue and blazing luster.
ex Northeast Numismatics, Concord MA, USA, purchased 23 January 2011.