Great Britain 1886 half penny
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This specimen was lot 71084 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Penny, 1886. Victoria. NGC MS-62 Brown. Bun Head Variety. A softly lustrous and pleasing example of the type, with decent strike and dark brown patina throughout." This type was struck 1874-94 and most dates, including this one, are common.
Recorded mintage: 8,586,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 5.4 g, bronze.
Catalog reference: S-3956; KM-754.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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