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Auction 66 22 Sep 2022
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Victoria, bronzed proof farthing, 1839, struck en medaille, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r., holding shield and trident (S.3950; P.1556), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65+ Brown
The only example awarded this grade by NGC.
This is the farthing from a 1839 proof set which is offered across this auction. The half sovereign (lot 16), shilling (lot 29), sixpence (lot 31), groat (lot 32), Maundy set (lot 34), penny (lot 38), halfpenny (lot 40) and farthing (lot 43) are offered within this sale, while the sovereign, crown and halfcrown were sold in Baldwin's of St. James's auction 27 in New York for $23,000, $65,000 and $19,500 respectively.
(600-900 GBP)
The only example awarded this grade by NGC.
This is the farthing from a 1839 proof set which is offered across this auction. The half sovereign (lot 16), shilling (lot 29), sixpence (lot 31), groat (lot 32), Maundy set (lot 34), penny (lot 38), halfpenny (lot 40) and farthing (lot 43) are offered within this sale, while the sovereign, crown and halfcrown were sold in Baldwin's of St. James's auction 27 in New York for $23,000, $65,000 and $19,500 respectively.
(600-900 GBP)