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[2123] Great Britain. Sovereign of 30 Shillings, ND

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:8,750.00 USD Estimated At:17,500.00 - 22,500.00 USD
[2123] Great Britain. Sovereign of 30 Shillings, ND
<Our item number 79511><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Sovereign of 30 Shillings, ND.</B> S.2529; Fr-209. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. 30 shillings value. Facing portrait of the queen with full insignia of state, crowned, against a &#34;diapered&#34; background, suggestive of the purple drapery associated with royalty since the Empire of Rome. Fifth Issue of 1583-1600. Escallop and escallop over &#34;A&#34; mintmarks &#40;the escallop used 1584-86, the &#34;A&#34; used 1582-84, making it a reasonable estimate that this coin was struck in or within months of 1584&#41;. <I>Reverse:</I>A gigantic Tudor rose, in full bloom, holding in its center the royal shield. Legend on reverse copies that used on Mary&#39;s sovereign. This handsome piece was produced during the fifth issue &#40;1582-1586&#41; of the Queen&#39;s coinage, and a little before the appearance of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The consignor&#39;s research suggests that possibly only 6 examples are known of this combination of mintmarks, all struck from rusted dies. In fact the mintage was fairly large for all the gold denominations of this reign, which Sutherland points out was one of the benefits to England of &#34;increased supplies in Europe of gold and silver originating from American sources,&#34; as well as from specie seized from the treasure ships of England&#39;s arch enemy during this reign, Spain. The wealth of the nation became abundant while Elizabeth was queen; the coinage became <I>de facto</I> the first modern coinage, of types that continued as denominations for many years to come; and England started to take on the skin of empire in these years, thanks in part to the genius of her queen. But Elizabeth&#39;s gold is not plentiful anymore, and some of it quite rare, especially in high grade, because of the vicissitudes of history over the coming centuries. Most surviving fine sovereigns cannot approach this specimen in quality. A lovely coin! <B>NGC graded MS-62.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;17,500-22,50 0. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 79511<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079511.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079511N2.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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