Victoria Proof Penny 1839 PR66 Brown NGC, KM739a, S-3948. A premium gem full in both its quality and the impact of its expression. This first-year of issue details an impressively large and detailed portrait of a young Victoria appearing hopeful yet stern, highlighted by a slightly frosted appearance set against the chocolate-brown backdrop and veiled in lavender and cerulean. The reverse is equally well-defined and executed with exacting precision, the seated Britannia framed by crisp legends and glossy, expansive fields. This example ranks at the very peak of certification, tied for the finest with two others at NGC.

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