Victoria Proof "Gothic" Crown 1847 PR65 NGC, KM744, S-3883, ESC-2571. UN DECIMO on edge. A piece we encounter with greater and greater frequency in recent years, the product of an expansion in appreciation for the masterwork of famed engraver William Wyon. And yet, with each auction appearance, we are still in awe at the quality and variety in which they come to us. To say this piece is stunning is an absolute understatement. From a distance, one easily ascertains an appreciable eye appeal, laden with a mottled neon blue and violet obverse patina, while a halo of the same coloration frames William Dyce's peach-tinged quartered-arms reverse design. Upon closer inspection, this full gem reveals nary an imperfection, confirming its technically superior designation, one that so few of these "Gothic" Crowns ever attain. Of the more than 1,000 examples of this ever-popular specie witnessing certification, the piece at hand ranks among the finest, with less than a quarter-percent seen finer.

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