By: Status International
lot # 8117 - world gold coins Great Britain
1862 QV Young head Sovereign struck in Platinum. Counterfeit Sovereigns were made at the time (mostly in Europe), in platinum then gold plated. Surface marks with X defacing marks, EF. For detailed information refer to The Counterfeiting of Sovereigns in the Nineteenth Century by GP Dyer. Published in the Numismatic Chronicle Vol 172 (2012) pgs 287-292. Very scarce. A fascinating addition to a sovereign collection. (P)
Estimate: A$450 - 600
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Status International
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