Great Britain 1876 1/3 farthing
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This specimen was lot 23727 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/3 Farthing, 1876. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS PROOF-65 Red Brown Gold Shield. A gorgeous little Gem Proof with streaks of magenta and sapphire toning on both sides." This type was struck 1866-68 and 1876-85 for several of Britain's colonies. Its face value, 1/2880 of a pound, was too low to be useful in Britain proper.
Recorded mintage: 162,000.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: S-3960; KM-750.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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