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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 2845980, member: 29751&quot;]Holy crap, I wasn&#039;t expecting that.&nbsp; I just squeezed a guess in between the other tight cluster of guesses.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Description:</b></p><p>Below is a coin I purchased at a local coin show in October 2013.&nbsp; I found out after purchasing it that it sold in <a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/world-coins/great-britain-andnbsp-a-monarchical-mixture-of-milled-coinage-types-total-9-coins-/a/3021-21118.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/world-coins/great-britain-andnbsp-a-monarchical-mixture-of-milled-coinage-types-total-9-coins-/a/3021-21118.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515" rel="nofollow">a mixed lot of 9 coins in a Heritage Auction in January 2013</a> for $2,585.&nbsp; So, the &quot;individual value&quot; of the coin may be fun to guess from that lot.&nbsp; I have no earthly idea why someone would choose to sell these coins as a lot instead of individually.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Guide/Auction Prices:</b></p><p><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-1-2-crown-km-764-1887-1892-cuid-1172315-duid-1324369" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-1-2-crown-km-764-1887-1892-cuid-1172315-duid-1324369" rel="nofollow">NGC/Numismedia guide is $335 in MS60</a> (no values given in higher grades)</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS guide lists no prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>A (less attractive IMO) example in <a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-halfcrown-1892-/a/3029-30711.s?hdnJumpToLot=1x=0&amp;y=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-halfcrown-1892-/a/3029-30711.s?hdnJumpToLot=1x=0&amp;y=0" rel="nofollow">NGC MS64 from the Eric Newman Collection</a> sold at Heritage in Jan 2014 for $440.</p><p><br /></p><p>A <a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-1-2-crown-1892-ms66-pcgs-/a/3037-29758.s?hdnJumpToLot=1x=0&amp;y=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-1-2-crown-1892-ms66-pcgs-/a/3037-29758.s?hdnJumpToLot=1x=0&amp;y=0" rel="nofollow">PCGS MS66 graded example</a> sold in Jan 2015 Heritage Auction for $1998.&nbsp; To me, that coin is both <i>over-graded</i> and <i>unattractive</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>OK, here she is:</b></p><p><img src="http://brgphoto.com/images/photo13/1892_GreatBritain_HalfCrown_PCGS_MS64_Toned_composite_zps0bff298a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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