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3044

Great Britain. Crown, 1845

. S.3882; ESC-282; Dav-105; KM-

741. Victoria. by William Wyon. Obverse, young portrait of

Queen left, by William Wyon. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse;

Inverted die axis. Crowned and garnished shield BRITAN-

NIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: Incuse upright edge lettering with

cinquefoil stops. DECUS ET TUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI VIII *

Mint state with an attractive light cobalt blue tone. Remarkably

free from scuffs or imperfections. So difficult to find in top

states of preservation.

NGC graded MS-61

Estimate Value ................................................ $1,400 - 1,600

3045

Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1845

. S.3949; KM-726. Victoria. A

respectable example of the second rarest date in the series.

Fast disappearing in all grades.

NGC graded Very Fine,

Details (Scratches)

Estimate Value ......................................................$150 - 175

3046

Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1846

. S.3888; ESC-680; KM-740.

Victoria. Obverse, portrait of queen by Wyon. VICTORI DEI

GRATIA. Reverse; Crowned shield of arms within wreath. Cerise

and mauve toning.

NGC graded MS-63.

WINGS

APPROVED

Estimate Value ................................................ $1,600 - 1,800

3047

Great Britain. Shilling, 1846

. S.3904; ESC-1293; KM-734.1.

Victoria. Uncirculated with a light golden peripheral tinge. Lots

of bright original mint luster on this mint state example.

NGC

graded MS-63

Estimate Value ......................................................$350 - 400

1847 G

OTHIC

ROWN

ROOF

3048

Great Britain. Proof Gothic Crown, 1847

. S.3883; Dav-

106; ESC-288; KM-744. Victoria. By William Wyon. Obverse,

crowned bust of Queen left VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITAN-

NIAR. REG: F:D. in Gothic script. Reverse; Inverted die

axis, crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles, TUEA-

TUR UNITA DEUS ANNO DOM MDCCCCXLVII, edge with

rose and crown stops DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI

UNDECIMO in inverted raised letters. This is an exceptional

gem mint state specimen with a light pastel grey- blue ton-

ing and exquisite razor sharp detail, so rarely seen on the

heraldic devices (notably the lions passant) and the queen'

s portrait.

NGC graded Proof 64.

WINGS APPROVED

Estimate Value ......................................$10,000 - 12,000

*It is evident that although several thousand examples of this

magnificent coin were minted in the two years 1847 and 1853

(there were only a few patterns produced in 1846) very few

have survived in pristine condition. It is unusual to find a

specimen so sharply struck as this example, and the coin type

is a ' must have' for any advanced collector of British coinage.

It is unlikely that the Gothic Crown was ever intended for use

as general currency and although it is now feted as ' Britain' s

most beautiful silver coin' it was probably issued in 1847 as a

' test piece' to ascertain public reaction to the proposed '

Gothic florin' design which saw commercial service as a (pop-

ular) currency item from 1851 to 1887.

3049

Great Britain. Gothic Crown, 1847

. S.3883; ESC-288; Dav-

106; KM-744. Edge, Un Decimo. Victoria. Crowned young bust

of Queen wearing decorated dress.

Reverse

; Crowned cruciform

shield with intricate background design, date in Latin numerals,

all in Gothic script. Lovely iridescent toning with nice eye

appeal.

NGC graded Proof 62

Estimate Value ................................................ $3,500 - 4,000