Victoria 1880 Sovereign, 2nd 8 over 7, small BP in exergue, long tail, WW buried 6h (S 1157

6h (S 1157

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otherwise very fine for issue and a little better than the plate coin in the Spink catalogue which has the same striking weakness

+S-EIN----- weight 1

with adjustment marks both sides

Victoria 1880 Sovereign, 2nd 8 over 7, small BP in exergue, long tail, WW buried 6h (S 1157Victoria (1837 1901),gold Sovereign, 1880, second 8 over 7 in date, first young filleted head left of the third style, WW buried in truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA,rev. St George and dragon right, long tail to horse, one extra spur of hair in upper left curve, date in exergue, small B P initials to upper right, weight 7. 97g (Bentley 315; Marsh 91A; S. 3856A). Toned