THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
Lot 2604 SESSION 10 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY) THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,400
1853 PATTERN GROAT, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3913, ESC-not listed. (VR) Davies- not listed (Dies 3 A) 1.87g. Straight-grained edge. Obverse (no W.W. no striations on truncation) -young head with hair covering the top of the ear. Minimal curve to the hair at the bottom of the chignon. Wide flat rim. The right leg of 1st. N in BRITANNIA points to space between denticles on the rim. G letters have both left and right serifs. A narrow gap between A and D of VICTORIA D:G Reverse struck en Medaille Britannia above date and with value on sides. Sharp end to the top horizontal bar to 5 in date doubling of letters FoUR peNce, broad flat rim. Untoned, nearly FDC and very rare.
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