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Lot 41
1837 WILLIAM IV GOLD HALF SOVEREIGN MS63 (2ND HIGHEST GRADED)
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The Official Festival of Coins Auction
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Sep 26, 2021 at 5 PM BST
Size
Diameter 19.3mm, Weight 3.99, 22ct Gold
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN (1830-1837) King William IV 1837 Gold Half Sovereign. Graded MS 63. Obverse: King William IV facing right. Legend: GULIELMUS IIII D:G BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: Reverse: Crowned Shield and Mantle. Normal size 19.3mm diameter. Original mintage of 160,207. Most coin collectors understand that it is extremely difficult to obtain any Pre-Victoria coin in Mint State, but finding a half sovereign is an extremely rare occurrence. This is because half sovereigns were widely circulated unlike the larger gold currency coins of this era. 1837 Graded by NGC MS63. RARE.
Condition
Graded by NGC MS63. RARE. (2nd finest graded).
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