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

             
            Lot 2180Great Britain. Shilling, 1658. S.3228; ESC-1005. Oliver 
            Cromwell. Laureate draped bust left. Reverse: Crowned shield. Deeply 
            toned, prooflike and well struck. A sharper than normal strike with 
            great detail of execution of the dies. Cats £1,850 in EF (about 
            $3,600), and should certainly be worth that much as it's heads above 
            most pieces seen. NGC graded MS-63. 
            Estimated Value $3,500-4,000. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $2,800
             


          








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