I can't think of anyway that coolant could leak from the gasket through to the sump unless it is going in to the valve chamber, entering the combustion chamber and leaking past a cylinder.
It isn't uncommon to get a little bit of mayo on the dipstick if the car isn't used much.
Have you checked the underneath of the oil cap that is above the engine, not the one accessible from the boot by the dipstick.
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