Lot 351
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Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Five-pounds, 1839, Una and the Lion, young filleted bust facing left, with six full scrolls in front fillet, and eleven full leaves in rear fillet, rev. Una leading the English Lion, DIRIGE type legend, date in Roman Numerals in exergue, edge letters raised, between wire edge raised rims (L&S 17 dies 2AW; S.3851), two light scratches in obverse field, small dig on neck, other very light hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine, rare
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Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Five-pounds, 1839, Una and the Lion, young filleted bust facing left, with six full scrolls in front fillet, and eleven full leaves in rear fillet, rev. Una leading the English Lion, DIRIGE type legend, date in Roman Numerals in exergue, edge letters raised, between wire edge raised rims (L&S 17 dies 2AW; S.3851), two light scratches in obverse field, small dig on neck, other very light hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine, rare

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Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Five-pounds, 1839, Una and the Lion, young filleted bust facing left, with six full scrolls in front fillet, and eleven full leaves in rear fillet, rev. Una leading the English Lion, DIRIGE type legend, date in Roman Numerals in exergue, edge letters raised, between wire edge raised rims (L&S 17 dies 2AW; S.3851), two light scratches in obverse field, small dig on neck, other very light hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine, rare
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

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