Great Britain 1864 1/2 sovereign
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This specimen was lot 30080 in Heritage Sale 3115 (Chicago, May 2024), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Victoria gold 1/2 Sovereign 1864 MS63 NGC. Die #17. Well-defined and donning beautiful scarlet patination, tied for the highest grade at NGC with one other representative. Ex. RichLyn Collection (Heritage Auction #3045, January 2016, Lot 33961). From the Ezen Collection." This type was struck in substantial quantities 1838-85 yet choice specimens are few. All issues of 1864 bear a die number.
Recorded mintage: 1,758,000, a slightly better date.
Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-389f, KM 735.2, S-3860, Marsh-440.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 May 8 - 10 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3115, featuring the Ezen Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.
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