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Victoria 10-Piece silver and copper NGC Certified Partial Proof Set 1839,
1) Farthing - PR65 Brown, KM725a, S-3950.
2) 1/2 Penny 1839/43 - PR65 Brown, KM726a, S-3949.
3) Penny - PR66 Brown, KM739a, S-3948.
4) Maundy Penny - PR64, KM727, S-3920.
5) Maundy 2 Pence - PR63, KM729, S-3919.
6) Maundy 3 Pence - PR64, KM730, S-3918.
7) Maundy 4 Pence - PR64, KM732, S-3917.
8) Groat - PR64, KM731.1, S-3913.
9) 6 Pence - PR62, KM733.1, S-3908.
10) Shilling - PR63, KM734.1, S-3904.
A wonderful assortment, an opportunity to own more than half of Victoria's most popular proof set in one fell swoop! The Halfpenny is the extremely rare variety in which the 39 of the date has been repunched over an erased 43. This overdate results from the extreme popularity of the 1839 coronation set; collectors were ordering examples for years after first issued, and consequently the Halfpenny obverse die wore out and an 1843 die was altered as a substitute. The copper elements of this set (Farthing, Halfpenny and Penny) are all beautifully bronzed, a gleaming chocolatey-brown; the Penny is nearly at the finest certified level for the type, with only one example graded higher. The silver exhibits a handsome, brooding tone, dark with subdued reflectivity in the fields giving way to a gentle iridescence when tilted in the light. For the collector eager to complete their 1839 proof set or simply wanting to obtain a group of high quality Victorian proofs, look no further for the next addition to your collection.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD
Victoria 10-Piece silver and copper NGC Certified Partial Proof Set 1839,
1) Farthing - PR65 Brown, KM725a, S-3950.
2) 1/2 Penny 1839/43 - PR65 Brown, KM726a, S-3949.
3) Penny - PR66 Brown, KM739a, S-3948.
4) Maundy Penny - PR64, KM727, S-3920.
5) Maundy 2 Pence - PR63, KM729, S-3919.
6) Maundy 3 Pence - PR64, KM730, S-3918.
7) Maundy 4 Pence - PR64, KM732, S-3917.
8) Groat - PR64, KM731.1, S-3913.
9) 6 Pence - PR62, KM733.1, S-3908.
10) Shilling - PR63, KM734.1, S-3904.
A wonderful assortment, an opportunity to own more than half of Victoria's most popular proof set in one fell swoop! The Halfpenny is the extremely rare variety in which the 39 of the date has been repunched over an erased 43. This overdate results from the extreme popularity of the 1839 coronation set; collectors were ordering examples for years after first issued, and consequently the Halfpenny obverse die wore out and an 1843 die was altered as a substitute. The copper elements of this set (Farthing, Halfpenny and Penny) are all beautifully bronzed, a gleaming chocolatey-brown; the Penny is nearly at the finest certified level for the type, with only one example graded higher. The silver exhibits a handsome, brooding tone, dark with subdued reflectivity in the fields giving way to a gentle iridescence when tilted in the light. For the collector eager to complete their 1839 proof set or simply wanting to obtain a group of high quality Victorian proofs, look no further for the next addition to your collection.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD