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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 216

gVictoria (1837-1901), Proof Set, 1839, struck en medaille unless stated, gold Una and the Lion Five Pounds, Sovereign – inverted die axis, Half Sovereign, silver Crown - inverted die axis, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Groat – inverted die axis, Maundy Fourpence - inverted die axis, Threepence, Twopence, Penny – inverted die axis, bronzed copper Penny, Halfpenny, Farthing (15 coins), housed in original case (S.PS3; the Una W&R.278, L&S.17), generally good extremely fine or better, the gold lightly hairlined, Half Sovereign with rim nick, silver attractively toned, Halfcrown with tone scratch, the copper with spots, the farthing with verdigris, an unmatched set but very rare thus Estimate £ 16,000-20,000

Sold for
£23,000