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

             
            Lot 2302Great Britain. Silver Shilling, 1723 SSC. George I. S-3647. 
            First laureate bust. Nice clean dies, producing a pleasing coin that 
            does not have the usually seen soft strike (caused by grease) and 
            consequent missing letters or soft digits in the date. A lovely and 
            Choice Uncirculated piece, with gleaming luster under soft golden 
            gray toning. Sharp details. Struck from clashed dies. A delightful 
            example of this unique issue, made from silver taken from the South 
            Seas Company, one of the world's earliest examples of a stock-market 
            bubble rife with scandal and fraud; the WorldCom and Enron of the 
            early 18th century. NGC graded MS-64. 
            Estimated Value $550-650. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $450
             


          








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