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3178
Great Britain. Crown, 1896
. S.3937; ESC-311; Dav-108; KM-
783. Victoria. By Thomas Brock. Regnal edge year LX. Obverse,
matronly bust of Queen left. Reverse; St George. Another
superb specimen with a deep old multicolored cabinet tone.
Rare to find two beautifully toned uncirculated specimens side
by side.
NGC graded MS-63.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$550 - 650
3179
Great Britain. Pattern Farthing in Bronze, 1896
. Peck-
2071. Victoria. Struck by the Royal Mint. Obverse, ' old head'
veiled portrait of queen left by Thomas Brock, as featured on
currency issue but much smaller. Linear inner circle between
legend and bust. Reverse; Britannia seated right, edge plain.
Lightly patinated with Proof surfaces. An outstanding example
of this great rarity, and one of the few patterns of the Victorian
series. Described by Peck as ' Extremely Rare.' Only a few
pieces known.
NGC graded Proof 63 Brown.
WINGS
APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ................................................ $1,800 - 2,000
* It was stated in the Norweb Collection sale of 1986 that a
(small) number of different types of pattern farthing were
struck dated 1896 in an attempt to make the obverse more dis-
tinguishable from that of the half sovereign, with which it was
becoming confused. However, none were deemed suitable for
adoption, and the following year the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer/Finance Minister ordered that all farthings were to be
issued from the Royal Mint in an artificially darkened state. Most
of the 1897 issue were treated (darkened) in this way, and it
was not until 1918, when half sovereigns had ceased to circu-
late, that farthings were once again issued in their original
bright state.
3180
Great Britain. Pattern Farthing in Bronze, 1896
. Peck-
2070. Victoria. Struck by the Royal Mint. Obverse ' old head'
veiled portrait of queen left by Thomas Brock, as featured on
currency issue but much smaller, and encircled by normal leg-
end. Reverse; Britannia seated right, edge plain. Lightly pati-
nated Proof. A great rarity of the Victorian numismatic series.
Described by Peck as ' Very Rare.' One of only several pieces in
existence.
NGC graded Proof 63 Brown.
WINGS
APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ................................................ $1,800 - 2,000
3181
Great Britain. Crown, 1897
. S.3937; ESC-312; Dav-108; KM-
783. Victoria. Regnal year LX. Grey and blue toning with a hint
of gold. A less difficult year to locate, but still tough in this
grade.
NGC graded MS-63.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$400 - 500
3182
Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1897
. S.3962; KM-789. Victoria.
High sea level. Appears to have the surfaces of a Proof or spec-
imen striking.
NGC graded MS-63 Brown.
WINGS
APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$125 - 150
3183
Great Britain. Penny, 1897
. S.3961; KM-790. Victoria. Veiled
head.
Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimate Value ......................................................... $50 - 75
3184
Great Britain. Crown, 1898
. S.3937; ESC-315; Dav-108; KM-
783. Victoria. Regnal edge year LXII. Uncirculated with superb
toning. A very tough year to find in mint state. Beautiful green
and gold toning. Surely underpriced in the catalogues and rare
in true mint state.
NGC graded MS-63.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ................................................... $800 - 1,000
3185
Great Britain. Crown, 1899
. S.3937; ESC-317; Dav-108; KM-
783. Victoria. Regnal edge year LXIII Grey gold toning. Nicely
struck with sharp detail.
NGC graded MS-63
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$600 - 700