GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR 4 pence, 1854, KM-731, S-3913, a lovely mint state example! PCGS graded MS63. This piece was produced for circulation in both Great Britain and British Guiana, where it was equivalent to 1/4 guilder. The first modern fourpenny piece was struck in 1836 on the suggestion of Joseph Hume MP, saying that the piece would be useful for paying taxi drivers as the standard charge for a taxi at the the time was four pence, but riders often paid with a sixpence and let the driver keep two pence as a tip. Due to taxi drivers missing out on their tips, the coin immediately became unpopular and was seldom used in the British Isles.
Estimate: 100-150 USD