Lot 468
Great Britain. Proof Half Sovereign, 1893. S-3878; Fr-397a; KM-784. Victoria, 1837-1901. Old Head Coinage. Veiled, draped and crowned old bust left. Reverse: St George and the Dragon, date below. This marvelous example possesses an appealing, frosted to satiny cameo devices, together with undisturbed, glittering mirror fields. Mintage: 773 pieces. Rare in this grade. While this coin, from the Proof set of this year, catalogues in the standard reference for a mere £475 in "FDC," virtually all the pieces seen on the market are contact-marked and extensively hairlined, usually from cleaning. A perfect match to the sovereign above. NGC graded Proof 66 Ultra Cameo.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750.
Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection.
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