Great Britain 1864 half penny
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This specimen was lot 33115 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria 1/2 Penny 1864 MS65 Red and Brown NGC. A combination of sunset orange and indigo-bordering-on-magenta color bring a unique allure to the present offering. A slight die crack is to be noted on Victoria's shoulder, but is nicely shaded by the dark toning of the high points." This type was struck 1860-74 with a slightly modified obverse extending to 1894. KM 748.1 (1860 only) has a beaded border while KM 748.2 (shown here) has a toothed border.
Recorded mintage: 538,000; low mintage but not rare.
Specification: 5.67 g, bronze, 25.4 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: S-3956, KM 748.2.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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