Owner Comments:
GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young (small) Head, Type A1 (without die number) GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1843
(Marsh 417, KM7351, 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: 1,251,762
RATING: R2 (M.Marsh).
1843 GOLD 1/2 SOVEREIGN MS 62
NGC 4220200-041
Blessed with scintillating original mint bloom that undulates across the fields.
Very rarely available to commerce in Mint State.
Ex Heritage Signature Auction # 3115, lot 30060, May 8, 2024.