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AUSTRALIA. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Gold half-sovereign, 1856 SY. Sydney. No Berry Above L.
The 1856 Sydney half-sovereign with the Type 2 Reverse
Young head left; date below; VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:. / AUSTRALIA, crowned within wreath; SYDNEY MINT above; HALF SOVEREIGN below, with no berry above L. Edge milled.
The 1856 Sydney half-sovereign with Type 2 Reverse is an extremely rare coin design, with around 12 examples known to be in private hands in 2016. There are two main hypotheses as to how the coin came into existence. One theory is pragmatism of the Sydney Mint: the Mint was short on working dies and used a pattern die from 1853 to make up the difference. The second theory is the complete opposite: a pattern die accidentally mixed in with working dies, and thus a few coins were muled with this unique reverse. Regardless of how it was created, this 1856 Sydney half-sovereign remains a highly rare and collectable coin in any grade.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC VG 8, certification number 4978436-001.
NGC Census in this grade: 5.
NGC Census in higher grade: 14
Total NGC Census: 19
Reference: McD-003
Mintage: 478,000.
Diameter: 19.3 mm.
Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)
Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.
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Gold half-sovereign, 1856 SY. Sydney. No Berry Above L.
The 1856 Sydney half-sovereign with the Type 2 Reverse
Young head left; date below; VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:. / AUSTRALIA, crowned within wreath; SYDNEY MINT above; HALF SOVEREIGN below, with no berry above L. Edge milled.
The 1856 Sydney half-sovereign with Type 2 Reverse is an extremely rare coin design, with around 12 examples known to be in private hands in 2016. There are two main hypotheses as to how the coin came into existence. One theory is pragmatism of the Sydney Mint: the Mint was short on working dies and used a pattern die from 1853 to make up the difference. The second theory is the complete opposite: a pattern die accidentally mixed in with working dies, and thus a few coins were muled with this unique reverse. Regardless of how it was created, this 1856 Sydney half-sovereign remains a highly rare and collectable coin in any grade.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC VG 8, certification number 4978436-001.
NGC Census in this grade: 5.
NGC Census in higher grade: 14
Total NGC Census: 19
Reference: McD-003
Mintage: 478,000.
Diameter: 19.3 mm.
Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)
Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.
PLEASE NOTE: 0 % Buyer Premium on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Only delivery cost will be added to your order.