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Victoria (1837-1901), silver Florin, 1855. Crowned Gothic type bust left, WW below for engraver Wil-
liam Wyon, Latin legend with linear and beaded border surrounding both sides, date in legend in Roman
numerals, “Victoria dei gratia britanniar. Reg: f: d. mdccclv,” Rev. crowned cruciform shields, emblems in
alternate angles, quatrefoil at center, denomination legend, “+One florin+” in upper half, “one tenth of
a pound” in lower half, weight 11.32g (Bull 2831; Davies 727; ESC 812; S 3891; KM 746.1). Attractively
toned, some light spotting, in PCGS holder graded MS 64, Pop 1; only 1 graded finer in MS-66 at PCGS.
$675
Ex Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, July 2004.
PCGS certification 34312695
Extremely Rare Spink Pattern Sixpence 1887
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern white metal Sixpence, 1887. By Spink and Son, crowned and veiled bust left,
plain truncation, linear circle and English legend with toothed border surrounding, commencing at bot-
tom, VICTORIA. BY. THE. GRACE. OF. GOD. QUEEN. OF. GREAT. BRITAIN. EMP: OF. INDIA+
Rev. inverted die axis, quartered arms encircled with garter motto, HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE.
some letters hidden by design, helm above, crowned lion supporter to left, unicorn to right, denomina-
tion SIX PENCE above, date in Roman numerals below, entwined thistle rose and shamrock at bottom,
SPINK to left, & SON to right, edge plain, weight 0.75g (Bull 3307; ESC 1781 R4; KM -). Some light
corrosion in places both sides, in PCGS holder graded PR 62, Pop 1; the only example graded at PCGS.
Only 1 example graded higher in PF-64 at NGC and
very rare
as no more than 20
were struck.
$1,500
PCGS certification 34312694.