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[2175] Great Britain. Pattern silver Sixpence by Blonde

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,250.00 USD Estimated At:4,500.00 - 5,250.00 USD
[2175] Great Britain. Pattern silver Sixpence by Blonde
<Our item number 77753><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Pattern silver Sixpence by Blondeau &#40;and Simon&#41;, 1651.</B> Commonwealth of England. ESC-1498, plain edge. Struck in a screw press. R2, very rare. Peter &#40;or Pierre&#41; Blondeau, Forrer tells us, was another in a line of French engravers who invented better minting equipment. He came to England in September 1649 at the request of Parliament and made a small number of patterns on his equipment, from dies cut by the great Thomas Simon. After the Civil War ended, Charles II brought him back to England to assist in the new coinage for the Restoration. Forrer says that &#34;much jealousy&#34; was shown towards him when he first arrived, in 1649, and British coiners at the mint produced some patterns by David Ramage in order to show that foreign assistance was not needed. &#34;Though these pieces were very inferior in neatness of execution to those of Blondeau, the opposition was successful and he left the kingdom,&#34; notes Forrer. It took a war, and several years, for the Royal Mint to acknowledge Blondeau&#39;s accomplishment, and invite his return. His special coins of 1651 &#40;which include a tiny number of halfcrowns, shillings and sixpence, as here&#41; are a great testament to his courage and talents, and are all that remain of his work for the Commonwealth. This wonderful specimen is a gem of its issue, especially sharp and free of defects, having a lovely, ancient-gray tone enhanced by delicate iridescence. It is <I>truly exquisite.</I> Its owner believes it to be the finest known Blondeau sixpence, and a work of high Renaissance art! <B>NGC graded MS-64.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;4,500-5,250. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77753<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077753.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077753N2.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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