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[2132] Great Britain. Silver Milled Sixpence, 1567

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:550.00 USD Estimated At:1,100.00 - 1,300.00 USD
[2132] Great Britain. Silver Milled Sixpence, 1567
<Our item number 77691><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Silver Milled Sixpence, 1567.</B> Elizabeth. S-2599. Small, later bust. Lis mm on each side. Beginning in 1561 a new method was experimented with at the Royal Mint, an ancient building inside the outer walls of the Tower of London &#40;today, no indication of this building exists&#41;. Eloye Mestrelle was imported from France; his use of a screw press powered by horse-drawn &#34;mill&#34; produced uncommonly handsome and regular coins, of which this beautiful sixpence is a prime example. The new money took its name from the mill used to power the press, and today has evolved into &#34;Milled.&#34; Unfortunately, being French, Mestrelle fell out of favor at the Mint, which accused him of taking too long to make his money. He was dismissed in 1572, and disgruntled turned to counterfeiting, or was so accused and convicted, and hung for crimes against the Crown. His legacy, however, lives on in the triumph of coins which made their contemporar ies look poor indeed. This is a lovely example. The planchet is slightly wavy, as is normal. The surfaces are a well-set medium gray. The details are all sharp. The surfaces show small abrasions but are, far and away, finer than almost always seen. <B>NGC graded EF-45.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,100-1,300. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77691<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077691.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077691N2.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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