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

             
            Lot 2336Great Britain. Proof Halfcrown, 1746. George II. S-3696. Old 
            laureate bust. Plain reverse angles. A three-year type with this 
            combination of portrait and reverse shield, consisting of the 
            Proof-only 1746, and 1750 and 1751. As it was made in such limited 
            numbers, this style is today quite rare in high grade. Very few of 
            the two commercial dates are known in Uncirculated, and the 1746 
            Proofs are mostly seen "disturbed" by less than perfect handling 
            over the past 260 years. This example speaks of the care taken by 
            the Cheshire collector in wanting only high-end coins in his 
            holdings. A very choice example, its details all sharply impressed 
            by the proofing press, and handsomely toned darkish gray with 
            iridescent highlights including some flashy bluish green hues. Light 
            hairlines in the fields detract very little from the aesthetic 
            appeal. One of just 100 struck, all for sets made by the Royal Mint, 
            for the first time in its history, specifically for collectors. NGC 
            graded Proof 64. 
            Estimated Value $3,000-3,300. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $2,900
             


          








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