Owner Comments:
BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young (small) Head, Type A1 (without die number) GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1841
(Marsh 415, KM735, S-3859).
OBVERSE: Young head bust of the Queen to the left engraved by William Wyon.
REVERSE: Ornate garnished shield containing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom, engraved by J.B.Merlen.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 508,835
RATING: R2 (M.Marsh).
1841 GOLD 1/2 SOVEREIGN MS 64+
PCGS 17231941
Admirably toned over, lending a matte-like finish to the well-kept surfaces, which reveal no meaningful distractions. Scarce in this quality and exceeded in grade by only a single specimen, certified MS65 by NGC.
PCGS : Single finest.