Catalogue
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, with filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon. Some remains of mint bloom within the lettering and devices, only lightly surface marked, good very fine, attractive and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Underlying brilliance in the lettering and devices, minor surface marking and edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857, with wreathed head of Victoria to left by L.C.Wyon. Minor hairlines in left obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Contact marks on neck and single mark on reverse above bow of wreath, high wire rims, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Sharply struck, no wear, a little polished on the obverse, mostly cleaned of old deposit, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,900
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Subdued underlying mint bloom on the obverse, considerable original mint bloom on the reverse, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Minor die clashing both sides, subdued full underlying original mint bloom, virtually uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,800
Queen Victoria, second type, 1862. Rims partly rounded in places, full original proof-like mint bloom, particularly on the reverse, virtually choice uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Four short cuts on neck, otherwise subdued underlying original mint bloom, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Subdued underlying mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Frosted mint bloom, extremely fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Cartwheeling mint bloom on the reverse, uncirculated/choice uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Queen Victoria, second type, 1867. Considerable original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1868. Contact mark on cheek near lips, otherwise unmarked, full original frosty mint bloom, choice uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1870. Subdued mint bloom, lightly toned, relatively unmarked, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900