Watch List notes:

Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Gothic Crown struck in pure Silver, 1847, plain edge, crowned gothic style bust left, WW incuse on truncation for the engraver William Wyon RA, trefoil and arc border, legend in lower case Gothic script , reads VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR REG FD. Rev, crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles above ornamental cross hatching, garter star at centre, w incuse on inner border either dies of top crown, reads TUEATUR UNITA DEUS ANNO DOM MDCCCXLVII, edge plain (s.3883; Bull 2577; ESC.291). A well struck example, some markings in the obverse field, perhaps once rubbed in the past. Olive amber original mint gold toning. Rev, clear emblems with impressive original mint toning. A rare example of a plain edge proof. About as struck, pleasing.