Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Auctions    
Sale 31: The Pre-Long Beach Auction May 30 - June 1, 2005
Lot 2431

Great Britain. Pattern silver Shilling, 1778. George III. 
Old Bust. ESC-1240, listed as R3, "extremely rare." ESC says 
engraved by "Yeo or Tanner." Crowther attributes it to Yeo, 
as does Forrer. Not listed by Spink, though related to 
S-3742, the Northumberland shilling, also engraved by Richard 
Yeo, assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in 1749 and chief 
engraver from 1775, working at the same time as Tanner. This 1778 
pattern is the more desirable of the two pieces of the same style, 
(this and the 1763 Northumberland) and is far rarer. 

The years following the minting of this coin were hard times 
during an extended war with France in which silver coins all but 
disappeared from public use. 

Estimated Value $3,250-3,750. 
Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
Realized $2,900
             
Courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, Beverly Hills, CA. www.goldbergcoins.com