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[2191] Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1677

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,300.00 USD Estimated At:4,600.00 - 5,000.00 USD
[2191] Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1677
<Our item number 77563><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Halfcrown, 1677.</B> Charles II. S-3367. 4th draped bust. &#34;VICESIMO NONO&#34; in all probability but the edge is not visible in the slab. Bright with luster. Light gold toning on reverse. Struck from clashed dies. An exceptionally high-grade example of this classic, showing the interlinked C&#39;s in between the shield&#39;s quadrants on reverse. While there is some disturbance to the luster, the fact that there is luster at all is highly unusual. The vast majority of silver of this reign, and particularly the crowns and halfcrowns, are seldom found in grades better than VF. Almost none still retains any of the original &#34;gleam&#34; seen on this coin. Many of the so-called nicest examples that go through the London sale rooms have been cleaned or are drab but are not so noted in the descriptions. This coin is well-balanced with an above-average strike that is particularly sharp in numerous details &#40;Charles&#39; hair is never see n fully detailed&#41; and surfaces which are far, far finer than on 95% of his halfcrowns, of any date or portrait style. Most flans of this period are also plagued by alloy flaws or poor rolling, but not this coin. A rare type, worth a strong bid! <B>NGC graded MS-63.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;4,600-5,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77563<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077563.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077563N2.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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