Great Britain 1891 6 pence
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This specimen was lot 73429 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 6 Pence, 1891. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-66. Tied for the finest certified example at NGC. This Gem shows with attractive gray toning throughout with a good amount of underlying luster remaining." This sixpence with the "Jubilee head" of the queen was issued 1887-93. All the dates are common except the 1893.
Recorded mintage: 7,023,000.
Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver, 19.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-3929; KM-760.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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