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CICF Signature Sale 3032 10-12 April 2014
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Victoria 50 Cents 1894, KM13, Pridmore-20, AU Details (Polished) NGC. A flawless strike, with a few tiny contact marks. Very lightly polished in the past and now re-toning a light silver-gray color. The obvers has a satiny appearance, while the reverse is fully prooflike. Ex: King Farouk Collection, sold by Sotheby in 1954 in Cairo. Farouk liked to have his coins cleaned, and lacquered, reputedly by his barber.From The William Barrett Collection Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $360 in VF, $720 in EF, $2000 in UNC.
Estimate: 2500-3500 USD
Victoria 50 Cents 1894, KM13, Pridmore-20, AU Details (Polished) NGC. A flawless strike, with a few tiny contact marks. Very lightly polished in the past and now re-toning a light silver-gray color. The obvers has a satiny appearance, while the reverse is fully prooflike. Ex: King Farouk Collection, sold by Sotheby in 1954 in Cairo. Farouk liked to have his coins cleaned, and lacquered, reputedly by his barber.From The William Barrett Collection Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $360 in VF, $720 in EF, $2000 in UNC.
Estimate: 2500-3500 USD