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 –Â https://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 –Â 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 –Â https://topendcoins.com.au/product/australia-1883s-half-sovereign-pcgs-au55/
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