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''Recorded mintage:'' 1,466,000 plus proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,466,000 plus proofs. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 14.14 g, .925 fine silver, .420 troy oz ASW. | + | ''Specification:'' 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver, .420 troy oz ASW. |
''Catalog reference:'' S.3889; ESC-701; KM-756. | ''Catalog reference:'' S.3889; ESC-701; KM-756. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg Sale 59: the pre-Long Beach sale,'' Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2010. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg Sale 59: the pre-Long Beach sale,'' Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2010. | ||
| − | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019 | + | * Bressett, Kenneth E., ''A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed.,'' Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962. |
| − | + | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | |
* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date,'' London: Coincraft, 1995. | * Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date,'' London: Coincraft, 1995. | ||
| + | * Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, ''English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 2015. | ||
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011. | * Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1878 half penny|1878 half penny]] | * [[Great Britain 1878 half penny|1878 half penny]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1878 penny|1878 penny]] | * [[Great Britain 1878 penny|1878 penny]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1878 shilling|1878 shilling]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1878 florin|1878 florin]] | * [[Great Britain 1878 florin|1878 florin]] | ||
| − | * [[Great Britain 1878 1/2 sovereign|1878 | + | * [[Great Britain 1878 1/2 sovereign|1878 half sovereign]] |
| + | * [[Great Britain 1878 sovereign|1878 sovereign]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1879 shilling|1879 shilling]] | * [[Great Britain 1879 shilling|1879 shilling]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1880 half crown|1880 half crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1880 half crown|1880 half crown]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:02, 16 October 2024
This specimen was lot 3857 in Goldberg sale 59 (Beverly Hills, May 2008), where it sold for $391. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1878. Victoria. Young head. Minor contact marks on cheek. Lustrous. ANACS graded MS-63." The type was struck for circulation 1874-87 and features the bust of the young queen Victoria. A similar bust was used 1839-50. The bust strongly resembles the one used on the crown but the half crown was issued in much larger numbers.
Recorded mintage: 1,466,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver, .420 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: S.3889; ESC-701; KM-756.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 59: the pre-Long Beach sale, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2010.
- Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
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