Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717 UNC the obverse with original lustre, the reverse lustrous with underlying colourful tone, an eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, All early type Young Head Halfcrowns extremely difficult to find in true Mint state and are much prized
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717, Choice UNC and lustrous with touches of golden tone, a beautiful example of the higher relief Young Head portrait, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very few examples in the entire Young Head series achieve grades of 80 or higher, this coin a part of a select group offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717, UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, very few Young Head Halfcrowns of any date attain this high grade, as they are prone to contact marks in the wide fields, this a superior example with choice obverse fields, would make an excellent type coin for the advanced Halfcrown collector
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717 UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks, the reverse with two minor tone lines, an eye-catching example of this scarce early Victorian issue
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717 UNC and lustrous, the reverse with particularly choice eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the Young Head Halfcrowns of all dates are extremely rare in this high grade, indeed at the time of writing only 5 examples of a total of 370 Young Head Halfcrowns of all currency dates 1840-1874 have been submitted have achieved this choice grade and such examples are greatly prized
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, a very attractive and desirable example of the early Young Head series, very difficult to locate in grade 80, indeed the LCGS Population Report records only 18 Halfcrowns in the 1840-1850 period graded 80 or above
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717 UNC or near so with minor cabinet friction, excellent surfaces with only very minor contact marks visible under magnification, a subtle even gold tone further enhances the eye appeal
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675 Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction, very few contact marks apparent, a most attractive example, EX-London Coins Auction A132 6/3/2011 Lot 1035 hammer price £800
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