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

             
            Lot 2312Great Britain. Copper Halfpenny, 1723. George I. S-3660. 
            P-803. Second issue, same style as the famous "Dump" issue but the 
            weight is distributed on a wider flan, or planchet, on this variety. 
            The NGC grade sounds so clinical! This splendid coin is a Very 
            Choice Uncirculated piece with glossy brown surfaces showing more 
            than a hint of mint red luster around the letters of the legend on 
            each side. The strike is also exceptional, and you can almost see 
            the king's eyelashes! No planchet flaws on this beauty! However, 
            there are some tiny rust marks (raised dots of copper) in the 
            fields, and a tiny die-cut nick near the end of the king's nose. 
            There are also some curious things to study: the "E" in the king's 
            name is lacking the bottom left serif, as does the same letter in 
            "REX," where the "X" is double-cut at the top. Reverse: the first 
            "A" in "BRITANNIA" has a curious "comma" or V-wedge at its bottom, 
            and the last digit of the date in the exergue is surrounded by tiny 
            die-rust marks. All in all, a classic of its age in every respect! 
            NGC graded MS-64 Brown. 
            Estimated Value $1,800-2,000. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.


          








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