Mintage:3 KnownMint:LondonMonarch:VictoriaReverse Designer:L. C. LyonObverse Designer:L. C. LyonSize:19mmWeight:3.99gEdge:ReededComposition:91.67% Gold 8.33% Silver
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The 1855
proof
half sovereign is one of the key rarities of the series with just 3 examples known, one of which is beyond reach in the
British Museum. This example was re-designated as a proof strike as a
business strike surfaced in 1979 with a subsequent example surfacing since then and another being identified in
the Museum of Victoria. It is likely however that the issue was originally intended to be a
pattern
striking but the
die
was later used to strike business strikes. It was struck to
proof
quality with a deep
cameo
finish. One example sold as part of the Quartermaster sale in 2009
(Monetarium, 2009)
.
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