Savoy - * Victor Emmanuel II (1861-1878) 50 cents 1861 T - Nomisma 920 AG RRR Run of only 4,910 specimens largely later withdrawn and remelted having the alloy still at 900 thousandths, later reduced to 835 to compensate for the cost of minting these divisional denominations. Slight indentation at edge, but superb quality specimen for this extremely rare thousandth. Specimen among the best that has appeared, inferior only to the one recently sold at NAC auction 129 of 2021, with a realization of € 32,000 + fees. In Nomisma auction 66 of 2022, lot 1247, a slightly inferior specimen, but still of similar quality, realized € 27,000 + fees. Lots marked with the symbol * (asterisk) are from non-EU countries and will be subject to the application of VAT at 5%, calculated on the hammer price and auction fees. In case of "distance" sale to EU private individual with VAT relevance in the country of destination, the VAT rate of the relevant EU country will be applied. Lots marked with an * (asterisk) come from non-EU countries and will be subject to a 5% VAT, calculated on the hammer price and buyer's premium. In the case of a "distance sale" to a private EU buyer where VAT is applicable in the destination country, the VAT rate of the relevant EU country will apply.