Great Britain
Victoria Proof "Gothic" Crown 1847 PR64 Cameo NGC, Royal mint, KM-744, S-3883, ESC-291. Plain edge. An outstanding selection that presents the refined, Gothic portrait of Victoria and crowned cruciform shields with floral designs within the angles. Unsurprisingly, an impeccably delivered strike renders the raised illustrations in full splendor, while the recesses are delicately mirrored and beautifully toned to a slate-gray, haloed by pastel iridescence at the outer registers. Closer inspection reveals one noticeable wisp to the right of the Queen's bust that all but fades into the gloss during rotation, leaving the rest of the surfaces essentially mark free. Notable as the scarcer "Plain Edge" variety, and in a commendable level of presentation that few others have managed to match, but which none have surpassed.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD