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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 2322342, member: 29751&quot;]Hi Bruce,</p><p><br /></p><p>With a mintage of 790 and being struck about 15 years ago, they are still around and one can find them if they are patient.</p><p><br /></p><p>The die work on this particular fantasy piece was done by Donald R. Golder (you can see his initials on the obverse and reverse as DRG).&nbsp; The obverse design is based on the <a href="http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/explore/history/pennyblack/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/explore/history/pennyblack/" rel="nofollow">&quot;Penny-black&quot; bust of Queen Victoria</a> by William Wyon, and the reverse <a href="http://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/2014/09/highest-graded-example-of-three-graces-pattern-crown-in-auction-.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/2014/09/highest-graded-example-of-three-graces-pattern-crown-in-auction-.html" rel="nofollow">Three Graces design is based on William Wyon&#039;s work as well</a> for a pattern crown of George III.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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