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Session Seven - Wednesday, February 15th 10:00 am PST
3141
Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1884
. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria.
Uncirculated, lots of original color, and a scarcer date from the
latter part of the ' bun halfpenny' series.
NGC graded MS-65
Red & Brown
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$150 - 200
3142
Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1885
. S.3889; ESC-713; KM-756.
Victoria. Obverse, portrait of Queen by Wyon VICTORIA DEI
GRATIA, date below. Reverse; Crowned shield of arms, within
wreath. A pretty coin, uncirculated with good surfaces and a
light pastel tone. High catalogue value.
NGC graded MS-61.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$350 - 400
3143
Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1885
. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria.
Maybe struck from Proof dies as this Unc specimen has full mir-
ror surfaces. An unusual piece.
NGC graded MS-64 Brown.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$150 - 200
3144
Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1886
. S.3889; ESC-715; KM-756.
Victoria. Obverse, portrait of Queen by Wyon. VICTORIA DEI
GRATIA date below. Reverse; Crowned shield of arms. A sharply
struck mint state example.
NGC graded MS-63
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$450 - 500
3145
Great Britain. Penny, 1886
. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria.
NGC
graded MS-63 Red & Brown
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$150 - 200
3146
Great Britain. Pattern Sixpence, 1887
. ESC-1778 (Rarity-
2). Victoria. By J.R. Thomas for Spink and Son.,struck in copper.
Obverse VICTORIA BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN OF GREAT
BRITAIN EMP OF INDIA. Old portrait crowned veiled and draped
left. Reverse, SIXPENCE above royal arms with supporters,
MDCCCLXXXVII, edge plain. Exquisite detail. For some reason
these small Spink pattern are usually found in low grade or are
scuffed. This is a pristine mint state example of a popular pat-
tern. Extremely rare, and one of only a handful of specimens
known to exist.
NGC graded Proof 64 Brown.
WINGS
APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ................................................... $800 - 1,000
3147
Great Britain. Crown, 1887
. S.3921; ESC- 296; Dav-107;
KM-765. Victoria. By Joseph Edgar Boehm. Obverse crowned '
Jubilee' bust left, J.E.B. on truncation VICTORIA D: G: BRITT
REG F: D: Reverse St George, slaying dragon. Rich gold and
blue toning. Not easy to locate in top grades.
NGC graded
MS-63+.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$200 - 250
3148
Great Britain. Crown, 1887
. S.3921; ESC-296; Dav-107; KM-
765. Victoria. By Joseph Edgar Boehm. Obverse, crowned ' Jubi-
lee' bust left, J.E.B. on truncation. Reverse; St George and
dragon by Pistrucci. A beautiful uncirculated coin bathed in
golden green toning.
NGC graded MS-64.
WINGS
APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$200 - 250
3149
Great Britain. Crown, 1887
. S.3921; ESC- 296; Dav-107;
KM-765. Victoria. By Joseph Edgar Boehm. Obverse crowned '
Jubilee' bust left, J.E.B on truncation. VICTORIA D:G: BRITT
REG F: D: Reverse; St George slaying dragon, by Benedetto
Pistrucci struck en medaille. Date in exergue. Dappled multico-
lour toning of blues and greens. Mint state, and very desirable.
NGC graded MS-62
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$175 - 200