initial mark pierced short cross fitchee both sides (1471)
Frank H Farrer (1878-1976)
otherwise good very fine and still the only example the cataloguer has seen of this elusive and clear overdate
Toned as struck and with accompanying entrance ticket for the Maundy Service at Westminster Abbey and a compliments slip from the Royal Almonry
and Catherine
Victoria 1896-M Sovereign, Melbourne, MS61 initial mark pierced short crossVictoria (1837 1901),gold Sovereign, 1896 M, Melbourne Mint, older crowned and veiled bust left, T. B. below for designer Thomas Brock, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP.,rev. struck en medaille, St George and dragon right, horse with longer tail, broken lance to left on ground line, tiny WWP under lance, initials of William Wellesley Pole, Master of Mint when design introduced, M mint