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Lot 3136

Great Britain. Pattern bronze Halfpenny by Weyl, 1887. Queen Victoria crowned, Jubilee style, with legends in English. Engraved by the German die-cutter Adolph Weyl. P-2192. Bronzed. Date curiously placed, split into two digits on each side at the top of the queen's crown. The ornate reverse replaces one shield of the traditional royal insignia with an engraved elephant, seal and kangaroo, symbols of parts of the far-flung Empire; and Peck believed that these rare patterns were suggestions for a coinage for the dominions of the Empire. Plain edge (not viewable in the slab). Freeman-929: R19 (2-5 known). What a coin this is! Gleaming mirror surfaces: bright iridescent blue toning on the obverse surrounds the portrait, while the reverse is exquisite with deep mauve over milk-chocolate bronzing. The Terner 2 coin (lot 445) was PCGS PR66 and fetched $1,495. This coin is equally beautiful.

The Cheshire collector's notes concerning this rarity are well worth repeating here: "Interestingly this proposed pattern for a change in the bronze coinage features the controversial 'Golden Jubilee' crowned head of Victoria, used extensively on the gold and silver coins of Britain 1887 to 1893 but never used on the bronze coins. The familiar uncrowned 'bun' head remained in use until the advent of the Old or Veiled Head on all bronze coins in 1895. Only a few specimens of this rare piece were made." Indeed, a prize for the advanced collector of British bronzes! NGC graded Proof 65 Brown.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400.
The Cheshire Collection.


 
Realized $1,438



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