Great Britain 1850 6 pence
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This specimen was lot 34276 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $552. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Victoria 6 Pence 1850 MS66 PCGS. A dazzling little gem, frosty, with silken surfaces. From the Feeling Good Collection." This type was struck 1838-66 in large quantities with a slightly modified obverse continuing until 1887. This is a common date. An 1850/30 overdate is reported.
Recorded mintage: 499,000.
Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 733.1, S-3908.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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