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[2260] Great Britain. Silver Sixpence, 1697

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:175.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 450.00 USD
[2260] Great Britain. Silver Sixpence, 1697
<Our item number 77697><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Silver Sixpence, 1697.</B> William III. S-3542. Third bust. One of the most common of the earlier milled coinages, struck in large numbers &#40;at a number of mints around the country&#41; during what was called the &#34;Great Recoinage.&#34; The Crown relented for once, allowing the populace to turn in any old coins, no matter how ragged or worn or bent or partial, at full face value. In return they were given shiny new examples of this coin. Hence they were saved in small numbers, here and there, not usually by intent. The purpose of the act was to clear away the despicable old coins, but it also caused many previous issues to become rarer. Witness the rarity of a coin such as the 1677 sixpence we commented on elsewhere. Mostly, it was centuries of hammered silver that went into the melting pot in 1697 and produced these handsome coins. Quite a few have been certified already, and more will be, but the grading companies do not seem to un derstand these particular issues too well. Many coins seen in MS slabs are not Mint State, but shiny AU coins. The trouble is caused by the dies, which often were not fully filled out when coins were struck. Also, grease on the dies caused many struck coins to be less than fully detailed, with high points that are &#34;fuzzy.&#34; This is easily mistaken for wear and, conversely, worn coins are easily mistaken for soft-die coins. Thus the slabbing populations are going to be less than accurate, and in reality nice, truly Choice examples, like this specimen, are scarcer than many people will deduce. This is indeed a sparkling and very nice Mint State coin. Die-clashing shows, the toning is a silvery gray; the coin has flash and originality, and really is Uncirculated. <B>NGC graded MS-64.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;350-450. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77697<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077697.jpg"> <B R><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077697N2.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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