Owner Comments:
GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young Head Type A2, with die number, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1864
(Marsh 440; S 3860).
OBVERSE: Young head of Victoria facing left.
REVERSE: The Ensigns Armorial within a garnished shield surmounted by a crown. Die number below shield.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 1,758,490
RATING: N (M.Marsh).
1864 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS63
A beautiful coin, well struck, with cartwheel satiny luster and light reddish gold toning.
ex Heritage Auction # 3030, Lot 24184, 6 January 2014.
NGC: The single finest of the date.