66, Lot: 197. Estimate $150. Sold for $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Victoria. 1837-1901. AR Florin (29mm, 11.31 gm). Gothic issue. Dated mdccclxxvii (1877). Crowned bust left; 25 below bust; no W W / Crowned cruciform shields; thistle, rose, and shamrock in each quarter between trefoil arches. ESC 847 var. (no stop after date); SCBC 3894. Toned EF. Extremely rare.

From the Paul McIlroy Collection.