graded by NGC as MS64 Red Brown
all over emblematic shamrock leaf
The gold for this issue may have been alluvial in origin
Toned good extremely fine
Victoria 1893 proof Halfcrown, PF63, older veiled head graded by NGC as MS64Victoria (1837 1901), silver proof Halfcrown, 1893, older crowned and veiled bust left, T. B. initials below truncation for designer Thomas Brock, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG., rev. crowned quartered spade shaped shield of arms, within Order of the Garter, date at bottom, legend surrounding, . FID. DEF. IND. IMP. in upper half, HALF CROWN in lower half (Bull 2779, ESC 727, Davies 663; KM. 782; S. 3938).