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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 657

Victoria, Proof Halfcrown, 1839, Young head left with two fillets binding hair, w.w. incuse on truncation, date below, victoria dei gratia, finely toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned quartered shield of arms, eight strings to Irish harp, within laurel wreath, emblems below, britanniarum regina fid: def:, edge, milled (Davies 631; ESC 672A R4; S.3887), toned, good extremely fine, extremely rare Estimate £ 1,500-2,000PROVENANCE:Purchased from Baldwin, June 1998

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