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Session Seven - Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:00 am
4304
Great Britain. Florin, 1875
. S.3893; ESC-844; KM-746.2. Vic-
toria. Obverse, gothic style portrait of Queen. Reverse; Crowned
cruciform shields. Frosty mint state with some patchy toning. A
rare date.
NGC graded MS-64.
WINGS APPROVED
.
* The patchy toning is explained by the fact that this coin was
placed in a 'time capsule'containing various artefacts, in Eng-
land in the mid 1870s. It (with a few other coins offered here)
was unearthed comparatively recently.
Estimated Value .................................................$900 - 1,000
4305
Great Britain. Sixpence, 1875
. S.3910; ESC-1729; KM-
751.1. Victoria. Die number 30. Very nice mint state example.
Another piece from the 'time capsule'hence uneven obverse and
reverse toning.
NGC graded MS-64.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
4306
Great Britain. Penny, 1877
. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Large
Date. Minor fly specks. Uncirculated with substantial mint red.
NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 450
4307
Great Britain. Sixpence, 1877
. S.3911; ESC-1732; KM-
751.2. Victoria. Young head. No Die number. Bright with a light
golden tinge of toning. A very attractive mint state mid-Victorian
coin.
NGC graded MS-65.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
4308
Great Britain. Shilling, 1884
. S.3907; ESC-1343; KM-734.4.
Victoria. Young head. Frosty Uncirculated with a hint of toning.
NGC graded MS-63.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
4309
Great Britain. 'Gothic'Florin, 1885
. S.3900; ESC-861; KM-
746.4. Victoria. A crisply struck uncirculated example of this
popular denomination.
NGC graded MS-65
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
4310
Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1885
. S.3889; ESC-713; KM-756.
Victoria. Young head. Brilliant, well struck mint state with a light
tone.
NGC graded MS-63
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
4311
Great Britain. Sixpence, 1886
. S.3912; ESC-1748; KM-
751.2. Victoria. Young head. An uncirculated example with a
pretty tone. Very scarce.
NGC graded MS-65
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
4312
Great Britain. Gothic Florin, 1886
. S.3900; KM-746.4. Victo-
ria. Lustrous.
NGC graded AU-58
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $175 - 225
4313
Great Britain. Sixpence, 1886
. S.3912; ESC-1748; KM-
751.2. Victoria. Young head. Another uncirculated (and nicely
toned) example.
NGC graded MS-64
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 175
