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

             
            Lot 2187Great Britain. Silver Crown, 1668. Charles II. Second bust. 
            S-3357. Edge not readable in the slab but "VICESIMO." The consignor 
            has not told us, but this is probably the coin he had to represent 
            the 2nd Bust until he located the marvelous 1664 described above. Of 
            course the regnal edge dating style on this coin also differs from 
            that on the 1664, so it's not technically a duplicate. This coin is 
            exceptionally nice, but in a different league from the 1664. It is 
            pale gray, well struck overall, and enjoys a lack of noticeable 
            abrasions. The Cheshire collector stayed far away from any coins 
            having problems, and none of his coins, of any denomination, has 
            edge problems or major marks. His stress was on finding quality or 
            not having the coin in his collection (the same philosophy which 
            guided Dr Terner in his English gold collection). Although not the 
            finest Charles II crown in this wonderful collection, it is 
            nevertheless exceptional and worthy of lots of strong bids. Rare 
            date! NGC graded AU-50. 
            Estimated Value $4,500-5,250. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $3,700
             


          








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