Australia 1883 Sydney Half Sovereign PCGS XF45: S-3862E Cross buried variety
This is the higher grade of two examples of the cross buried 1883 Sydney Half Sovereigns in stock. The other one can be found here – http://topendcoins.com.au/product/australia-1883-sydney-half-sovereign-pcgs-f15/
Walter Eigner’s history and price research on this particular date suggests $760 for XF40 and $1380 for AU50, so fairly priced – http://numistip.com/Museum/1883-S_Beaded_Reverse_Half_Sovereign_603.html
The following 1883S half sovereign in AU55 complements this example in that it is the “cross not buried” variety – http://topendcoins.com.au/product/australia-1883s-half-sovereign-pcgs-au55/
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