THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
Lot 2597 SESSION 10 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY) THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
Estimate $12,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $13,500
1853 PROOF HALF CROWN, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3888, ESC-2736, Davies-576. (R3) 14.14g. Straight-grained edge Proof only date. Obverse -young head with two plain fillets and no initials on truncation. Reverse - Crowned square-topped shield Grey blue tone, brilliant nearly FDC/FDC and extremely rare.
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Estimate $12,500
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