Auction Catalogue

3 February 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 224

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3 February 1999

Hammer Price:
£370

Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Half-Farthing, 1839, copper, edge plain, struck en médaille, 2.33gm (BMC –; SC –). A few trivial surface marks visible on close inspection, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, an exceptional specimen, extremely rare (£200-250)

Bt P. Deane July 1975; previously in G. Hearn’s private collection