****** 1839 QUEEN
VICTORIA COPPER 'YOUNG HEAD' HALF FARTHING SUPERB EXTREMELY FINE WITH
CONSIDERABLE ORIGINAL MINT LUSTRE ******
An opportunity to acquire a superb 1839 Queen Victoria Copper 'Young Head' Half Farthing.
Obverse shows the
monarch's 'young head' facing left by engraver William Wyon and reverse a
crowned value with date below.
The coin shows
considerable original mint lustre with excellent detail and a lovely sharp
edge.
This coin formed
part of a wealthy gentleman's copper farthing/half farthing collection.
Listed in SPINK 2024 'Coins of England' as S3951.