Owner Comments:
GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young (small) Head, Type A1 (without die number) GOLD HALF- SOVEREIGN 1851
(Marsh 425; 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: 773,575
RATING: S (M.Marsh).
1851 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65+
PCGS Gold Shield 27942078
An absolute GEM, features a solid strike and immense luster radiating throughout.
Highest graded across both NGC and PCGS.
Stacks&Bowers Auction - Section A, Lot # 20321, 15 January 2021.