British and World Coins, Numismatic Books

William IV (1830-1837), 1837, obv. struck from a Half-Sovereign die, 2.81g/5h (Davies –; ESC –; S 3836). Obverse scored and with edge damage, otherwise very fine, extremely rare, the variety unpublished in any of the main references £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Collection of Sixpences formed by the late Alfred Bole.

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The bust is markedly smaller than the normal sixpence bust, leaving a larger gap above the head and below the truncation