Victoria (1837-1901), 'Ansell' Sovereign, 1859, 'Wide Date', second large bust left, with 'Ansell' ribbon to hair fillet, WW incuse on truncation, rev. crowned normal shield within wreath, edge milled, 7.93g, 6h (EGC II, 1132; MCE 520 [R2]; Bentley 426; Marsh 42A; S.3852E), light rub to portrait and mark to cheek, yet the reverse with a deeper lustre, strictly very fine, and equally sought after as the fabled 'brittle' Sovereign scarcity, in NGC holder, graded XF45 (Cert. #8537680-002)
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