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

             
            Lot 2299Great Britain. Silver Shilling, 1718, Roses & Plumes. George 
            I. S-3645. First laureate bust. A very "busy" design, the central 
            reverse device now a square of radiant sun. On these first Georgian 
            issues, the king's hair is engraved in relatively low relief, so 
            that detail always shows but there is no crispness seen in some 
            other portraits. Fairly rare type, not often seen above sort of an 
            ordinary EF. This is among the best seen. A large die-break starts 
            at 12 o'clock and runs down into the king's hair. Small black alloy 
            flaws can be spotted, mostly hidden. The luster is diminished but 
            definitely present, and it's clear this is an attractive 
            Uncirculated coin, with handsome golden gray toning. In this year, 
            1718, the pirate Blackbeard was captured and executed in the 
            Carolinas of colonial America, ending his reign of terror on 
            shipping in the area. NGC graded MS-62. 
            Estimated Value $1,100-1,300. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $1,150
             


          








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