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Sale 31: The Pre-Long Beach Auction May 30 - June 1, 2005
             

             
            Lot 2090Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1505; Fr-95. Edward III, 
            1327-1377. Treaty period, 1361-1369. King standing in ship holding 
            sword and shield. Reverse: Royal floriated cross. Calais mint. C in 
            reverse center. No flag at stern of ship. Another exceptional Edward 
            III Noble, and in a choice state of preservation. Subsequent to the 
            Treaty of Bretigni with France in 1360 which gave England a 
            cross-channel trading base at Calais, a mint was opened there in 
            1363 producing English gold and silver coinage. This Calais Noble is 
            scarcer than the previous lot, but all Nobles are extremely rare in 
            this grade of MS-64. NGC graded MS-64. 
            Estimated Value $3,500-4,000. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $4,000
             


          








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