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

             
            Lot 2338Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1751. George II. S-3696. Old 
            laureate bust. Plain reverse angles. Edge not viewable in the slab. 
            Rarest date of the three years in which this style was minted. An 
            elegant coin, with flashy luster beneath handsome dark-gray toning 
            showing more than a few hues of bright iridescence. Cartwheel luster 
            evident through the color. Not noted by the Spink price guide as a 
            variant, but the lettering in the legends and the digits of the date 
            are of an old-fashioned style, bifurcated and thinner than their 
            complements on the 1750 halfcrown in this collection. Very rare in 
            this lovely Uncirculated grade! NGC graded MS-63. 
            Estimated Value $2,750-3,000. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $2,500
             


          








Courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, Beverly Hills, CA. www.goldbergcoins.com