Owner Comments:
GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Veiled Head, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1893
(Marsh 488; S-3878).
OBVERSE: Old veiled head of the Queen facing left.
REVERSE: St. George slaying the Dragon. Date in ex.
ENGRAVER: Obverse: Thomas Brock. Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.uu
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 4,932,418
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1893 VICTORIA Veiled head GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
NGC # 2824199-002
Stunning coin with exceptional eye appeal. Both sides retain, full, vivid color and display a remarkably full strike. While the conditional assignment is certainly advanced, it's the piece's visual character that truly carries this piece, boasting a saturated tangerine tone throughout peppered with cornflower blue that makes for a highly unusual and desirable patination.
One of the most significant condition rarity half-sovereigns.
NGC : Single finest. Also single finest veiled head half-sovereign graded by NGC.
Crossed over from PCGS # 21806416. ( One of the two MS66 in PCGS pop.)