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[2115] Great Britain. Crown, 1551

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
[2115] Great Britain. Crown, 1551
<Our item number 77890><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Crown, 1551.</B> S.2478; Dav-8245. Edward VI, equestrian, facing to the right, date below. S-2478. <I>The first dated English coin!</I> Mintmark &#34;Y&#34;. Fine-silver issue of 1551-53. Most examples seen of this type are dated 1553, and even they are now rare above Fine condition. But a 1551 in this condition? This is a coin almost never encountered! The great Slaney Collection had one, sharper than this but it sold in 2003 for 42,000 Pounds &#40;about &#36;76,000 at the time&#41;. We are not sure of the value of the present specimen, which is particularly well struck showing sharpness in the important features of the design, very little wear, none of the double-striking usually associated with this crown type, and it&#39;s also on a lovely, large, round flan. King Edward was only 14 when this coin was minted, son of Henry VIII by Jane Seymour, in fact Henry&#39;s only son. Henry&#39;s obsessive desire for a male heir of course caused t he great schism between the Catholic church and himself, leading to the establishment of the Church of England. Edward&#39;s health had been fragile since birth, and the unfortunate lad died of tuberculosis in July 1553. He had no time to make a mark on his world, except perhaps numismatically, for his coins are classic works of Renaissance art, and this, his silver crown, became the very first in a long line of beautifully engraved, emblematic, large silver issues of England and later of Great Britain. This specimen is believed by the owner to be one of the finest in existence, and it&#39;s difficult to gainsay that suggestion. We are giving a wide but fairly modest estimate, considering the whopping price achieved two years ago for the Slaney specimen. This coin is not in the same league with the Slaney piece but it is nonetheless one of the best pieces to hit the market in some years. <B>NGC graded EF-45.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;10,000-15,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</ I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77890<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077890.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077890N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. </P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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