View lot
Lot 932 Session 3 (2.30pm Wednesday)
Estimate $2,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,900
YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Younge Wilson & Younge, gold 10 shillings and sixpence or half-a-guinea, 1812, by Halliday, phoenix/legend (D.37). Small edge filing, slightly bent, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Ex. J. Smith Collection. A Specimen in the Hamer Sale in 1930 made fourteen pounds. The issue was probably very small and soon met a quick fate when they were prohibited shortly after issue. Probably fewer than ten examples survive today.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 930
SOMERSETSHIRE, Bristol, W. Sheppard's shilling 1811, obv. arms, rev. legend 12 in centre, (D.49); F. ...
Estimate $240
Lot 931
SUSSEX, Chichester, Hay Comper's or B. Charge's two shillings and sixpence, 1811 (in Roman numerals) ...
Estimate $550
Lot 932 This lot
YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Younge Wilson & Younge, gold 10 shillings and sixpence or half-a-guinea, 1812, by ...
Estimate $2,800
Lot 933
YORKSHIRE, Sowerby Bridge, truck ticket, Robert Wilson's, half a guinea in copper, neatly engraved on ...
Estimate $700
Lot 934
SCOTLAND, Presbyterian Church, communion tokens, Irvine (Ayrshire) Rel. C.1840 (D.499; C.3008). Fine - very fine. ...
Estimate $200