Watch List notes:

Halfcrown 1953 VIP Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait, a Proof version of the early portrait (used in the plastic set) of Davies 2310 (the standard proof is Davies 2311) this piece listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies and extremely rare and reported to be one of only a few known nFDC slabbed and graded CGS 88 (UIN 23909), Ex-J.B.De Loynes, former head of the Nigerian Bank and adviser to the Bank of England

Estimate: 1000-1500 GBP