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

             
            Lot 2159Great Britain. Charles I (1625-49) silver Half Groat. 
            S-2818. Triangle mm (struck 1639-40). In contrast to the Briot 
            pattern, here the portrait is less refined and faces to the left. A 
            remarkably fine coin, dark gray in color, overall well struck, and 
            showing only the slightest real wear. For the issue, exceptional! It 
            must have been difficult to strike by hand these thin, very light 
            coins, which so easily must have flip-flopped out of the collarless 
            dies. Most perished in the Great Recoinage of 1697, and this 
            survivor is a minor wonder of its age. NGC graded AU-55. 
            Estimated Value $150-200. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $200
             


          








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