Great Britain 1870 1-1/2 pence
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This specimen was lot 74818 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $1,260. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1-1/2 Pence, 1870. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS PROOF-50. An example of this proof issue that circulated lightly. Icy blue toning overlays darker gray patina on still-reflective surfaces. An attractive, diminutive issue." This three-halfpence was struck for circulation in Jamaica and Ceylon 1838-43 and 1860-62. The denomination never appeared in Maundy sets and has not been struck since. This is a proof only date.
Recorded mintage: unknown but proof only.
Specification: 0.70 g, 0.925 fine silver, 12 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-3915; KM-728.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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