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

             
            Lot 2296Great Britain. Silver Crown, 1718/6. George I. S-3639. Roses 
            & Plumes in reverse angles. Edge not viewable in the slab but 
            designated as ESC-111A, or "QUINTO" regnal year, by NGC. The crowns 
            of this king are all very rare, almost never available better than 
            VF grade, and truly elusive when as choice and eye-appealing as this 
            specimen. Handsome, dark gray surfaces showing some golden 
            iridescence. Light roller lines from the minting process can be seen 
            in the center of the king's hair. The strike is evenly sharp, 
            balanced, producing excellent detail in all design elements. It is 
            so sharp, in fact, that the denticles of the obverse rim gleam with 
            subtle luster and have a slope to them, as does a small steep hill. 
            Perhaps most remarkable of all, there are essentially no marks on 
            either side! Here and there, under a glass, tiny dots of die-rust 
            and a few carbon alloy marks may be found, but this coin is 
            literally immaculate. One of the finest known, extremely rare in 
            this grade! NGC graded MS-62. 
            Estimated Value $6,500-7,000. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $8,500
             


          








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