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

             
            Lot 2193Great Britain. Shilling, 1663. S.3371; ESC-1022. Charles II. 
            First bust variety. Coin-die alignment. The first year of the 
            Charles II Shillings and a well-struck, somewhat prooflike specimen 
            with especially attractive medium gray toning. Rare this nice. 
            British bidders should consider it a really Good EF. The cataloguer 
            sees very few this fine, even at the biggest UK coin "fairs" or 
            auctions, even from the premier retailers or auctioneers in the 
            homeland. Cats £850 ($1,700) in EF in the 2005 Spink book. This one 
            should be worth more than that. NGC graded MS-62. 
            Estimated Value $2,500-2,750. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $1,900
             


          








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