Victoria. Halfcrown. 1845. #sherborne Prow of galley with I

Prow of galley with I above

otherwise almost uncirculated

Plain 4 variety

Obverse: Crowned robed figure of King David playing Harp

Engraved by Allan Wyon

Victoria. Halfcrown. 1845. #sherborne Prow of galley with IThis excellent example has been slabbed and graded by NGC, as AU Details Rim Filing. My comments: I would grade this coin as Near extremely fine extremely fine. The 'Rim filing' appears to refer to the removal tidying of excess metal from the minting process. This is hardly noticeable, but you can see evidence at the C in VICTORIA. Whereas I think my grade is fair, the grade attributed by NGC is the one that will be recognised by customers and auction