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[2116] Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1551

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:6,250.00 USD Estimated At:12,500.00 - 15,000.00 USD
[2116] Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1551
<Our item number 79004><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Halfcrown, 1551.</B> Edward VI, equestrian. S-2479. Fine-silver issue of 1551-53, the last coins of this short reign and <I>the very first dated English halfcrown.</I> &#34;Y&#34; mintmark. Sharply struck in all areas of both sides, on a large flan of excellent originality, dark gray with a hint of purple. Superior flan in all respects, with the tiniest edge crack at about 6 o&#39;clock obverse, but no scratches or marks worth noting. The details of the horseman are exceptional! All in all, a really stunning example of this important issue; most halfcrowns of this type show up in Fine or slightly better grade, but nothing like the quality of this gorgeous coin. In fact, in recent years, the only comparable specimen was in the Slaney Collection &#40;Spink, May 2003&#41;. The Cheshire owner feels his specimen, this lot, is slightly more attractive than the Slaney piece, but whatever your individual decision might be on this topic the fact re mains that the two are in the running for one of the <I>finest known</I>, of Britain&#39;s first dated halfcrowns, and the Slaney coin is not available to be purchased. This coin is one of those opportunities we have commented on, elsewhere in this sale, about the chance to acquire being rarer than the money needed to buy. <B>NGC graded AU-58.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;12,500-15,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 79004<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079004.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079004N2.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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