Great Britain 1825 half penny
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This specimen was lot 72104 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Penny, 1825. London Mint. George IV. PCGS MS-64 Brown Gold Shield. Tied with just two other specimens for the finest certified by PCGS, this deep chocolate-brown near Gem features captivating surfaces and immense luster. Tremendous eye appeal is on full display. From the Regent Crest Collection." This type was struck for George IV 1825-27 and was the first half penny struck since 1806. This is the scarcest of the three year type.
Recorded mintage: 215,000.
Specification: 8.8 g, copper.
Catalog reference: S-3824; KM-692.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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