Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 25

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

World Gold Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1252		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1822. George IV, Laureate Head. S-3800; Fr-376; KM-682. Very difficult to locate without flaws or above EF grade. Counterfeits are also known, so it's vital to consult a specialist dealer or have any 1822 sovereign certified. This is an absolutely gorgeous coin! It has bright luster, a bold strike, and is somewhat prooflike on the obverse. Very Choice BU. Exceptional quality. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1253		Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 1823. George IV, Bare Head. S-3798; Fr-375; KM-690. Lettered Edge in high relief. This is one of the finest examples of this coinage ever seen, and one of the prettiest imaginable, as it gleams with a marvelous satin sheen and its surfaces are beautifully toned a light rosy gold. The king's portrait is in sharp cameo contrast to the surrounding fields. As well, it is so deeply prooflike that, at first glance, it appears to be a Proof. Even the edge gleams with an intense brilliance. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated with extraordinary satiny luster and almost perfect surfaces. Ex Mortimer Hammel sale, Stack's, 1982, Lot 363, listed there as "Superb" (it realized an awesome $4,000 at that time). Dr Terner's lovely MS64 example sold a year ago in his first sale for $4,370. This coin is far superior, among the finest known, and truly a golden gem of the Georgian Age. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,500. View details	Realized $6,785
Lot 1254		Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 1823. George IV, Bare Head. S-3798; Fr-375; 690. Lettered Edge with the DECUS legend (put there as a device to prevent shaving and also to make counterfeiting difficult) in high relief. Struck only in this one year during the reign of this king, and thereafter the denomination went into disfavor until 1887. Possibly it was an impractical amount of value in one coin, for the average Briton. This example is most handsome, prooflike with a very bold strike. Choice BU. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1255		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1823. George IV Laureate Head, the standard coinage, by Pistrucci. WR-245. S-3803 for type (Proof not listed, as it's so rare a price would be meaningless in a guide book). Reeded edge. Proof of Record, struck to preserve a Specimen example of this coinage style (such Proofs were mandated by the coinage act of 1800, with the intention of providing museums in Great Britain with samples for posterity). R6: extremely rare, just 3 to 5 known. Slightly porous obverse but still a Choice Proof; old-gold color with some red toning on the obverse. Marvelous detail in the strike! Purchased in 1987, and the only one we have heard of. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1256		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1824. George IV, Laureate Head. S-3803; Fr-379; KM-689. Very rare date in this short-lived series, although the usual references do not suggest it. While nice and choice, this beautiful coin is also deeply prooflike (no cameo). Obverse has a few tiny toning spots on the glittering surfaces. In the cataloguer's opinion, much under-rated as both a type and especially a date. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1257		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1825. George IV Bare Head. WR-236. Reeded edge. R5 (just 6 to 10 known). Fr-377; KM-696. Engraved by William Wyon, after Chantrey. Reverse by Merlen, and copied for decades in following reigns.Not the same specimen as appeared in our first sale a year ago. Dr Terner could not resist absolute beauty, which this coin has almost to excess, if that is posible, so he bought two examples of this great pattern rarity, the prototype for the Bare Head style so favored by the king himself. Gorgeous gold color! Stark cameo contrast. This coin has it all! PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. View details	Realized $6,613
Lot 1258		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1825. George IV, Bare Head. S-3801; Fr-377; KM-696. Despite modest valuations in the Spink guidebook, the cataloguer, who worked with Dr Terner for 22 years building his milled gold collection, seldom found a truly Uncirculated Bare Head sovereign. Some would appear to be so, but on close inspection there almost invariably tended to be some rubbing on the high points, some slight wear. That was on the best coins seen. As a consequence, we consider this a very rare type. This coin glows with frosty luster and is nicely struck, well made, but has some light hairlines in the fields, which are intensely satiny in texture. This coin also has a frosted portrait, which is unusual. There is superlative detail in the reverse shield as well as on the king's portrait. We never managed to improve on this coin. Never. Superb Choice BU. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,250. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 1259		Great Britain. Pattern ½ Soveregin, 1825. George IV Bare Head: transitional portrait by William Wyon after Francis Legett Chantrey's marble bust and model. Paired with Merlen's shield reverse. WR-248. DM-152. This pattern shows the die combination used for currency coinage beginning in 1826, and also for the 1826 Proof sets. Plain edge, high wire rims (some marks on rim tops). The digit 5 in the date is blundered. R5: extremely rare, 6 to 10 known, including those in museums. Choice Proof with bright mirrored fields and nice cameo, also strong contrast in the shield on the reverse. A lovely example of this important rarity. PCGS graded Proof 63 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1260		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1825. George IV, Laureate Head. S-3803; Fr-379; KM-689. An especially choice example of the last date minted of this charming design style (Dr. Terner could never locate an 1823 currency piece of this quality, although his Proof is certainly more than enough to represent the date). Choice Uncirculated, the obverse prooflike with a cameo portrait, the reverse satiny and boldly struck. Very rare grade for this date. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1261		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign's 1825 and 1835. S.3803, 3831; Fr-379, 385; KM-689, 722. George IV and William IV. Lot of 2 coins. First piece, Very Good Second piece About Good. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1262		Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 1826. Fr-374; S.3799; KM-701. George IV. Mintage of only 450 pieces. Bare head left. Reverse: Crowned shield. Rare. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 1263		Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1826. George IV, Bare Head. S-3801; Fr-377a; KM-696. Reeded edge. Very rare as a Proof, only some 400 struck for the sets (the exact mintage has never been proven). In the previous year, patterns were created showing the king in what he personally felt was a more flattering portrayal than the first bust used on his coins, the one we today call the Laureate Head. His Highness had commissioned a marble sculptor, Francis Chantrey, to create a large bust of him which would replicate the dignity of ancient Roman statuary. This Chantrey did, and it so pleased the king that he commanded a change in his portrait on his coinage, modeled after the marble bust by the sculptor. Today we know it as the Bare Head, and this coin, the 1826 Proof sovereign, exemplifies it. Here is one of the prettiest examples we could locate; Dr Terner's other piece sold a year ago for $5,175. This coin has one tiny line in the obverse field but is still gorgeous. Superb Gem brilliant cameo Proof, with heavy frost on both portrait and shield. Classic orange-peel texture to the fields. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,000. View details	Realized $6,613
Lot 1264		Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1826. S.3801; Fr-377a; KM-696. George IV. Bare head. Reeded edge. Very rare as a Proof, only 400 struck for the sets. Lovely rich copper toning. PCGS graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details	Realized $3,910
Lot 1265		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1826. George IV, Bare Head. S-3804; Fr-380a; KM-700. Reeded edge. Mintage was never recorded, although it's widely believed to have been approximately 400 pieces. WR (#249) rates Very Rare (R2). A lovely example, one of the first coins Dr. Terner purchased, back in 1981. Choice cameo Proof, very pleasing! PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 1266		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1826. George IV. Bare Head. S-3804; Fr-380; KM-700. Rare type, but this specimen is something far out of the ordinary! It exhibits deep, mirrored surfaces, and most probably was coined from the Proof dies but struck just once. Choice prooflike Uncirculated, exceptionally keen eye-appeal. Looks like a Proof at first glance. Unusual and neat! PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1267		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1827. George IV, Bare Head. S-3804; Fr-380; KM-700. A superb-looking coin! Very Choice Uncirculated with satiny luster, mellow old-gold color, and a sharp strike. Rare date in this short series; very difficult to find like this! One of the nicest of Dr Terner's early half sovereigns. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1268		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1828. George IV, Bare Head. S-3801. Fr-377; KM-696. One of the great rarities in the sovereign series! Until this coin appeared, the 1828 sovereign was unknown in Uncirculated condition. Spink give a value of £5,000 in EF condition, and even that is rather speculative, there being no coins trading hands in actual English EF condition. However, this coin is certainly equal to what even the most conservative British numismatist might label "Good EF," as it shows no circulation wear. Its strike is very sharp and its color a lovely old, set gold. No marks of any note, just light abrasions. Thus, not only a great rarity as a date, but also a super coin for its quality. Our estimate may seem high, but no one has seen an 1828 sovereign like this, not in recent memory, which means it was probably put away decades ago. We feel confident that our low-side estimate will be surpassed in active bidding. Destined to fit into a truly great sovereign collection! PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $40,000 - 50,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1269		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1828. George IV, Bare Head. S-3804; Fr-380; KM-700. Choice satiny Uncirculated. A lovely example of the last of just three years of issue for this delightful and under-appreciated type. In the UK, most early 19th-century British gold appears in only three conditions: VF, EF and now and again a Choice AU (the so-called English "Good EF"). The description we wrote in the previous Terner sale bears repeating: for many years, the Spink (formerly Seaby) standard reference book has blithely reported Uncirculated prices for all these earlier half-sovereigns (and it applies to the sovereigns as well), yet in fact hardly any coins trade during any given year. Those prices must therefore be taken for what they were intended, a guideline, not an offer to sell. Further, while this coin is "only" MS63, consider that the resources available to collect this series were essentially unlimited, and yet a Gem MS65 was never found. A slight amount of striking weakness on the central shield, and some small abrasions, but still very pleasing. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1270		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1828. S.3804; Fr-380; KM-700. George IV. Bare head left. Reverse: Crowned shield. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1271		Great Britain. Pattern Mule ½ Sovereign, 1829. George IV Bare Head. Reeded Edge. WR-253. 1829-dated obverse paired with an 1823-dated reverse of the style used for WR-245: crowned garnished shield and the legend "ANNO 1823" at sides. A great rarity, R7: only 2 known, the other impounded in the Royal Mint Collection! The special allure of this extraordinary coin lies partly in the fact that no regular-dies 1829 half sovereign was ever struck. Therefore, if you wish to own an 1829 half sovereign, this is the coin. Choice Proof, light cameo effect on the portrait but heavier on the reverse shield. Slight die-buckling through the digit 3 in the date. Pleasing surfaces and unblemished color. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo. Estimated Value $9,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 1272		Great Britain. William IV (1830-1837), 1831 gold coronation medal, by William Wyon. Plain edge. Signed "W. Wyon F" on both sides below portraits of William and Queen Adelaide, both facing to the right. "WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP : 8 1831." Reverse legend reads "ADELAIDE. QUEEN CONSORT. CROWNED SEP : 8 1831." 33.34 mm in diameter. Eimer-1251, the official Royal Mint issue. Comes with round red leather presentation box, 43 mm wide. Frosted portraits in high relief. Prooflike fields, particularly choice state with gorgeous gold color. Two small edge bumps beneath the king's neck are the only noticeable marks. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details	Realized $3,738
Lot 1273		Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1831. William IV. S-3829; Fr-383a; KM-717. Plain edge. WR-261 as R3. Only about 225 struck for the Coronation sets. Exact mintage uncertain. Most of the ones that come to market are rather heavily hairlined from poor handling. William was an older man by the time he came to kingship (he was born in 1765, the third son of George III) and had led a rather eccentric life: joined the navy at age 13, commanded his own ship in 1786, became a rear-admiral at 24, retired from active service in 1790, whereupon he took a mistress, an actress with whom he had 10 illegitimate children (which is why, when he died in 1837, no heir of his succeeded to the throne). He supported the military his entire life; although his own reign was marked mostly by political squabbling, the build-up of the British military would figure heavily in the success of the reign which followed. His coinage portrait, in frosted cameo relief on the Proof gold, is realistic and finely engraved. Most of his coins are, at the very least, scarce, as the reign was a short one. Gem Proof with a great cameo image of the king; on the reverse, the royal shield gleams in deep frost against the mirror field around it. Among the finest known, very rare as such. PCGS graded Proof 65 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,500. View details	Realized $8,338
Lot 1274		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1831. William IV. S-3829; Fr-383a; KM-717. Plain edge. Mintage: approximately 225 pieces. WR-261, where it is rated Extremely Rare (R3). The coronation Proof gold of Victoria's uncle, who was known in his day as the Sailor King because of his fondness for the sea and his distinguished service in the Royal Navy, is particularly beautiful because the coins are generally heavily frosted, giving a handsome cameo to the portrait, as well as a dramatic look to the royal shield on reverse. This beautiful coin is one of the nicest ever seen; it came to Dr. Terner from the Mortimer Hammel Collection, sold by Stack's in 1982. Very Choice with splendid frosted contrast on both sides! PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 1275		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1831. William IV. S-3829A. The 1831 sovereign in currency form (not Proof) is very rare period, but as Spink notes this variety is "extremely rare," lacking the little periods, or "stops," after William Wyon's signature initials which appear incuse on the king's truncation. Fr-383; KM-717. Magnification reveals that the stops are not absent but rather filled. A recognized rarity that, especially in this super grade, is sure to elicit spirited bidding from sovereign collectors! Superb Choice satiny Uncirculated, almost no abrasions at all, lovely old-gold color. Greatly detailed strike, too. A premium coin, perhaps the finest known of this elusive variety. Indeed, a most memorable Terner Registry coin! PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1276		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1831. Fr-384; S.3830; KM-716. William IV. A lovely choice example of this proof only issue. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1277		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1835. William IV. S-3831; Fr-385; KM-722. Larger planchet. A short-lived classic which was made for only three years, 1835 through 1837. Gem satiny Uncirculated, handsome light-gold color, very slight weakness in the tiny details of the shield but overall nicely struck. One of the finest known gold coins of this king, and very elusive in such a nice state of preservation. The cataloguer saw an almost identical coin trade at a show in London, more than a year ago, for £1,250 (slightly more than $2,000 by today's exchange rate). We feel this coin is worth every penny of that, but have put a modest estimate. PCGS graded MS-65. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Ex Norweb Collection (1986). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 1278		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1837. William IV. S-3829B; Fr-383; KM-717. "WW" incuse on truncation. The sovereigns of this king are among the most difficult to find, in high grade, of all types of sovereigns; only a few dates were issued, each in small numbers, and experience shows that most were heavily used as money in their day. Each date is of the approximate same rarity. This, the final year of issue, catalogues in the Spink price guide for 1,400 Pounds in "Unc." (about $2,500). The MS63 in the Terner One sale sold for $2,300. These coins have yet to be appreciated for their true rarity, but this specimen, which is splendid, may well set a runaway price. Dr Terner obtained it in the early 1980s direct from a very old estate collection in England; the coin had had a single owner from 1905 until then. Thus it has had only two collector-owners in the past century! It gleams with a marvelous satiny luster, has a bold strike, and is virtually flawless. The best William IV sovereign seen in almost 25 years! Gem BU, lovely deep-yellow gold color. PCGS graded MS-65. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1279		Great Britain. Queen Victoria (1837-1901), 1838 gold coronation medal, by Pistrucci. Plain edge. Portrait faces left in high relief, signed "B.P." in the field under the exergue. "VICTORIA D. G. BRITANNIARUM REGINA F. D." surrounding. Reverse shows the three muses offering the crown to young Princess Victoria, who is seated and holding the orb in her right hand and the scepter in her left, a lion behind her with his paw on the fasces. Legend above the coronation scene reads "ERIMUS TIBI NOBILE REGNUM." Another legend appears in the exergue in three lines as follows: "INAUGURATA / DIE JUN 11 XXVIII / MDCCCXXXVIII." 36.66 mm in diameter. Eimer-1315, the official Royal Mint issue. A particularly choice and prooflike specimen, light hairlines in the fields but beautiful mellow-gold color. Just a delight! Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,500. View details	Realized $3,738
Lot 1280		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1838. Victoria (first smaller) Young Head, Shield reverse. S-3852; Fr-387; KM-736.1. The elusive first year of issue, only recognized in the past few years as a rarity. Few truly Uncirculated examples exist, and the Spink guidebook recognizes this, giving it a value of 1,500 Pounds (about $2,700). This is a truly beautiful coin which has never been dipped as it shows a touch of black grit and wonderful, softly glowing, satiny light-yellow surfaces. The queen's face is immaculate. Virtually no marks anywhere. One of the prettiest examples extant. Very Choice BU, "fresh" looking. Worth a strong bid. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,750. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 1281		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1838. Victoria Young Head. S-3859; Fr-389; KM-735.1. First young head style. Quite rare as Victoria was not coronated until June of this year and her coinage did not begin in earnest until 1839. This delightful example has an abundance of satiny luster and is among the very finest known for this date. Superb Choice Uncirculated with splendid orange-yellow gold toning. A real premium coin which is rare in this grade. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1282		Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1839. Victoria Young Head. S-3852; Fr-387a; KM-736.1. Plain edge. Medal-die alignment. Very rare: only about 300 coined for the Coronation sets. A beautiful numismatic memento from the beginning of one of the most remarkable reigns in English history. Using the military and naval power which her uncle strengthened during his brief reign, the sheltered Princess Victoria, once she was queen and her family established via her union with Prince Albert, her consort, witnessed and in part guided a dramatic emergence of empire all during the 1850s through the 1880s. Asia and Africa found British troops in nearly every locale, and the global excursions became known as "Victoria's little wars," preludes all to the horrific coming First World War. Throughout the reign, as well, romanticism and chivalry flourished and the English way of life became such a dominant force in the world that the age itself took its name after Victoria. Curiously, the engraving of this coin somehow captures both the power and the beauty of its restless age. The specimen in Dr Terner's first sale, a year ago, brought $9,200 and had the same grade as this duplicate. Superb Choice cameo Proof, lovely light-yellow toning, sharp contrast of the devices with the mirror fields. All in all, an elegant-looking specimen! An ordinary example catalogues for 3,000 Pounds in the Spink guidebook. What will this wonderful coin sell for? PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,500. View details	Realized $8,338
Lot 1283		Great Britain. Proof Half Sovereign, 1839. Victoria Young Head. S-3859; Fr-389a; KM-735.1. Plain edge. Medal-die alignment. Mintage: 300 pieces, all coined for the Coronation sets of this year. Here is an exceptionally fine specimen. Superb Choice brilliant Proof with a bright cameo portrait of the queen set against deep mirror-like fields. On the reverse, the shield is equally bright in contrast to the fields. Gorgeous yellow gold; some very faint minor hairlines. Superb, full strike showing every tiny detail of the design. One of the prettiest seen in over two decades of hunting for quality gold coins for Dr Terner. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $3,250 - 4,500. View details	Realized $3,910
Lot 1284		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1839. S.3859; Fr-389a; KM-735.1. Victoria. Young head. Small scratch in field next to the date. Issued in the proof set only, rare. NGC graded Proof 63 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 1285		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1842. Victoria Young Head. S-3859; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. All of the early half sovereigns of Victoria (those made in the 1840s and 1850s) are difficult to find in strict Uncirculated grades. This one is among the finest to be found anywhere. Very Choice satiny Uncirculated. Super-sharp strike, too. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Ex Sharps Pixley sale, which was the collection of a London bank. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1286		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1847. Victoria Young Head. S-3859; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. Purchased only recently, it took 20 years to find an 1847 this nice. Superb Choice Uncirculated, beautiful light-yellow gold color, sharply struck. A real premium coin. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,140
Lot 1287		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1851. Victoria Young Head. S-3859; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. Very Choice Uncirculated, old-time color, never touched in decades: deep yellow with a slight reddish hue.Very scarce. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1288		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1856. Victoria Young Head. S-3859; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. Superb Choice BU, "hard" cartwheel luster with lots of sparkle, and an amazing, deep full strike showing every tiny detail in the shield and of course in the queen's portrait. A great example! PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1289		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1857. Victoria Young Head. S-3859; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. Choice Uncirculated with somewhat prooflike fields and a medium cameo contrast in the queen's portrait, which of course is seldom seen in a currency issue (one hopes for it on a Proof). This unusual coin was obtained in 1981. Also a rare date, more or less ignored by the usual references (but try to find one). PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $550 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1290		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1858. Victoria Young Head. S-3859A; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. Very Choice BU with bright luster. Big die-break on the last letter of the queen's name. Unusually pretty. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Ex Sharps Pixley private bank collection, 1989. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1291		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1860. Victoria Young Head. S-3859A; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. Another elusive date; in fact it took 20 years of looking to find an 1860 this nice. Superb Choice satiny Uncirculated, a real beauty! Very scarce indeed so fine. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1292		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1861. Victoria Young Head. S-3859A; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. This wonderful example was obtained in 1984, just four years after Dr. Terner began his quest for each date of the half-sovereign series. Very Choice Uncirculated with bright luster. We note a small obverse break in luster by her nose. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1293		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1863. Victoria Young Head. S-3859A; Fr-389b; KM-735.1. No die number. Very Choice satiny Uncirculatred. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1294		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1864. Victoria Young Head. S-3860; Fr-389f; KM-735.2. Die #15. Superb Choice Uncirculated with beautiful luster. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1295		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1865. Victoria Young Head. S-3860; Fr-389f; KM-735.2. Die #47. Choice Uncirculated, bright satiny cartwheel luster, and handsome red-gold toning. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1296		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1866. Victoria Young Head. S-3860; Fr-389f; KM-735.2. Die #9. Bright luster, small abrasions but still quite pleasing, pretty red-gold toning. Uncirculated. No overdate is listed in the Spink book, but this coin merits close inspection of its date, for the final 6 looks cut over a 5; the top crossbar of a 5 is quite distinct under the second 6. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1297		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1867. Victoria Young Head. S-3860; Fr-389f; KM-735.1. Die #10. Small abrasions but still quite pleasing, Brilliant Uncirculated with bright luster and pleasing color. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1298		Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1871. Victoria Young Head. Large BP. Plain edge. St George reverse. S-3856 by type. Remarkably, Dr Terner owned two examples of this great rarity, showing medallic die-alignment: thus WR-319. Rated in that book as R7, just 1 or two known! Is this the other one (not including the specimen in the British Museum)? This piece possesses a dramatic heavy cameo contrast on both sides, which could, in today's market, cause it to earn a runaway price. Superb Choice Proof. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,500. View details	Realized $8,338
Lot 1299		Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1871. Victoria Young Head. Plain edge. Large BP. St George reverse. S-3856 for general variety, but medallic die-alignment, thus WR-319: listed as R7, just 1 or two known! In the first Terner sale, a year ago, we featured another important rarity of this date, a Gem specimen with Reeded Edge, also rated R7 by Wilson & Rasmussen. However, the RE coin (which sold for $24,150) is a piece in heavy demand by knowing specialists, whereas it must be admitted that this variety, of approximately similar rarity, probably does not have the same degree of "chase" to its credit, mainly being distinguished by its die alignment. Its beauty may captivate buyers, however, and cause it to surge in price. Superb Choice Proof, subtle but sharp cameo contrast to the portrait of the queen; heavy contrast to the horseman. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,500. View details	Realized $4,888
Lot 1300		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1871. Victoria Young Head. S-3853B; Fr-387i; KM-736.2. Die #30. Shield reverse. Choice BU, strong luster, lovely red-gold color. Appealing in every way. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $449
Lot 1301		Great Britain. Proof Half Sovereign, 1871. Victoria Young Head. Shield reverse. Die #18. WR-350, but Die #18 (WR record only Die #1). Reeded Edge. R5: extremely rare, just 6 to 10 known! A wonderful example of a Proof of Record (made primarily for sale to museums by the Royal Mint). A year ago, we offered Dr Terner's specimen having Die #1, as recorded by Wilson & Rasmussen. Evidently those researchers were unaware of the existence of this piece, having a different die number below the shield. Dr Terner and his guide found a total of two for the collection in 22 years of searching. This one is just as beautiful as the Die #1 piece was. Superb Choice Proof, lovely mellow gold toning, incredibly bold detail everywhere. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,500. View details	Realized $8,050

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