Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Halfcrown, 1839, type A1, young head left, one ornate, one plain fillet, w. w. in relief, rev. inverted die axis, crowned shield in wreath, eight strings to harp, edge plain, 13.35g (ESC 2708 {670}; S.3885), fields once wiped, but now retoned, hence surface hairlines, an additional scratch behind neck, otherwise extremely fine or near so.
provenance
Purchased February 1993
Estimate: £2000 - £2500