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

             
            Lot 2274Great Britain. Silver Shilling, 1705, Plumes. Queen Anne. 
            S-3588. Second bust. Very rare! Pre-Union issue. Plumes in reverse 
            field stand for so-called West County silver, specifically from the 
            Welsh Copper Company, but they are also royal insignia favored by 
            the Scots, so the traditional meaning that they denote only origin 
            of the silver may not be entirely valid. This is a rare piece even 
            in VF but here we have a coin graded AU58, which would be called 
            "Good EF" in the homeland market. It's beautifully toned, bright 
            blue and mauve and amber gold, with its base a lovely lilac gray. A 
            few softly struck spots but overall a nice sharp coin with 
            considerable "pizzazz" that's seldom found on these coins. In fact, 
            the reverse in particular is so colorful that it's hard to stop 
            looking at it. NGC graded AU-58. 
            Estimated Value $1,000-1,200. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $1,200
             


          








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