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4272
Great Britain. Crown, 1845
. S.3882; ESC-282; EMC-
1409; Davies-433; Dav-105; KM-741. Victoria. By William
Wyon. Young head left, W.WYON R.A. raised on truncation,
date below, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA around portrait.
Reverse, inverted die axis, crowned and garnished shield,
emblems below: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: incuse
inverted edge lettering, cinquefoil stops on edge. Beauti-
fully toned mint state, obverse and reverse having a light
pastel blue and gold color over original luster. Fewer sur-
face marks than usually encountered on these large silver
coins. Seldom have I seen such an eye catching example of
a 'Young Head'crown.
PCGS graded MS-62
.
* Usually, these coins are encountered in Fine to Extremely
Fine grade, they circulated extensively and it seems that
few were retained in the highest grades for today's collec-
tors. 'English Silver Coinage'by Alan Rayner states (footnote
p.37) 'Young head crowns are common in worn to average
condition (Fine and below) but are very difficult to obtain in
XF'Rayner speculates: The rarity of an uncirculated speci-
men would probably be Rarity 3'
Estimated Value ........................................ $4,000 - 5,000
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ROOF
1847 G
OTHIC
C
ROWN
4273
Great Britain. Proof Gothic Crown, 1847
. S.3883; Dav-
106; ESC-288; KM-744. Victoria. By WilliamWyon. Obverse:
Gothic crowned bust left, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITAN-
NIAR. REG:F:D. Reverse die inverted, crowned cruciform
shields, emblems in angles. TUEATUR UNITA DEUS ANNO
DOM MDCCCXLVII in Gothic script. As a lettered edge coin
the date appears in reverse top left -hand quarter. Deep
mauve and blue toning give great eye appeal on this classic
rarity.
PCGS graded Proof 63.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ........................................ $5,500 - 6,000
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OVELY
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ROOF
G
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ROWN
4274
Great Britain. Proof Gothic Crown, 1847
. S.3883; Dav-
106; ESC-288; KM-744. Victoria. By WilliamWyon. Obverse:
Gothic crowned bust left, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITAN-
NIAR. REG:F:D. Reverse die inverted, crowned cruciform
shields, emblems in angles. TUEATUR UNITA DEUS ANNO
DOM MDCCCXLVII in Gothic script. As a lettered edge coin
the date appears in reverse top left-hand quarter. Sharply
detailed with frosted design, mirror fields and light attrac-
tive toning.
NGC graded Proof 63
.
Estimated Value ........................................ $5,500 - 6,000
4275
Great Britain. Crown, 1847
. S.3882; ESC-286; Dav-105; KM-
741. Victoria. Young head. A bit weak in hair detail and lightly
cleaned.
NGC graded About Uncirculated, Details (Sur-
face Hairlines)
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 400
4276
Great Britain. Sixpence, 1852
. S.3908; ESC-1797 (R); KM-
733.1. Victoria. Young head. Deep old multi-hued tones over
sharp prooflike surfaces on this early Victorian piece.
NGC
graded MS-66
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $550 - 600
