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

             
            Lot 2473Great Britain. Copper Halfpenny, 1775. George III, First 
            issue, Tower Mint. S-3774. Variety with the supposed upside-down "A" 
            for "V" in the king's name, but close inspection shows this to be 
            die-flaws which look like the crossbar of an "A." The final "S" is 
            however distinctly double-cut. Coin-die alignment. The so-called 
            Laureate and Cuirassed Bust, in which the king is made to look a bit 
            like the Roman emperor Nero. A gorgeous specimen showing loads of 
            mint red luster on the reverse, a bit more subdued by brown toning 
            on the obverse. Some pebbly die-rust pimples on the portrait. NGC 
            graded MS-65 Red & Brown. 
            Estimated Value $500-600. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $500
             


          








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