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NYINC Signature Sale 3081 12-13 Jan 2020
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Victoria copper Proof Pattern Crown 1887 PR66+ Brown NGC, ESC-2685. By J. Rochelle Thomas, produced for Spink & Son. A lovely piece of numismatic intrigue in a premium certified grade, its variety defined by the combination of a plain truncation, inclusion of Spink & Son beneath the date, and MADE IN BAVARIA impressed into the edge. Particularly rare with only five struck, privately produced by commission of Spink as a proposal for Victoria's new Crown and thus not an official Royal Mint issue. Despite this, these patterns are ever-popular when they appear and provide a vastly different portrait of Victoria than that seen on the Royal Mint coins. Sleek and rich chocolate-brown surfaces grace this superb Crown, pale white luster breaking through at the peripheries, minimal signs of wear or contact marks to the crisp devices. A highly sought-after and enigmatic pattern, and an ideal specimen for the specialist collector.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-copper-proof-pattern-crown-1887-pr66-brown-ngc-/a/3081-32244.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 6000-7000 USD
Victoria copper Proof Pattern Crown 1887 PR66+ Brown NGC, ESC-2685. By J. Rochelle Thomas, produced for Spink & Son. A lovely piece of numismatic intrigue in a premium certified grade, its variety defined by the combination of a plain truncation, inclusion of Spink & Son beneath the date, and MADE IN BAVARIA impressed into the edge. Particularly rare with only five struck, privately produced by commission of Spink as a proposal for Victoria's new Crown and thus not an official Royal Mint issue. Despite this, these patterns are ever-popular when they appear and provide a vastly different portrait of Victoria than that seen on the Royal Mint coins. Sleek and rich chocolate-brown surfaces grace this superb Crown, pale white luster breaking through at the peripheries, minimal signs of wear or contact marks to the crisp devices. A highly sought-after and enigmatic pattern, and an ideal specimen for the specialist collector.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-copper-proof-pattern-crown-1887-pr66-brown-ngc-/a/3081-32244.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 6000-7000 USD