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

             
            Lot 2307Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1718. S.3659; Peck-774. George I 
            'Dump' issue obverse. Considerable luster. Described by Spink in the 
            early 1990's as having "considerable brilliance, full luster" and 
            Colin Cooke comments that this coin is "almost certainly one of the 
            finest in existence". Certainly, a finer example has not appeared in 
            the marketplace during the last few decades. NGC graded MS-64 Red & 
            Brown. 
            Estimated Value $1,850-2,250. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $1,750
             


          








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