Victoria 1841 Sovereign, the key date to the Victorian London Series

Victoria (1837-1901),gold Sovereign, 1841, first young filleted head left, W.W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA,rev.crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: (Bentley 41; Bull EGC 1059 R3; MCE 501; Hill 24 R3; S.3852). Evenly toned, despite a somewhat soft strike all the central details, portrait and legends clear, some obverse scuffing and contact marks, scratch on neck, reverse shield pleasing, the rarest and therefore the key date in the Victorian London series, a bold Very fine and extremely rare, has been encapsulated by PCGS as genuine AU detail - Scratch.