Lot 442
Great Britain. ½ Crown, 1864. Victoria Young Head. Reeded edge. S-3888. Following the 1840s, and ending with 1850, no halfcrowns were minted for currency use in England until 1874, but Proofs are known of the years 1850, 1862 and 1864 (plus of course the 1853, made for the rare set of that year). This coin is extremely rare: a Proof-only date struck for the foundation stone of the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park-and also for sale to museum collections. Only a few exist in all states, and this one is most probably the finest known: Gem Proof with elegant and original, bright silvery "aluminum foil" surfaces, the reverse having a delicate golden blue iridescence. It would be hard to imagine a finer representation of the Young Head coinage than this wonderful specimen. Proof 65.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500.
Part of Terner Collection.
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| Realized $15,525 |
