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[2270] Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1703 VIGO

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,250.00 USD
[2270] Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1703 VIGO
<Our item number 77566><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Halfcrown, 1703 VIGO.</B> Queen Anne. S-3580. Pre-Union reverse. Edge not visible in the slab but probably &#34;TERTIO.&#34; Despite an unfortunate but mint-caused long adjustment vertically through the queen&#39;s hair &#40;and a couple of minor ones beside it&#41;, this is an elegant coin! There is just a touch of wear from long ago. The strike is sharp. Luster gleams beneath beautiful, almost black toning which is enhanced by a luscious amber-mauve iridescence, strongest on the reverse. Abrasions are all small. So well-preserved that you can still see telltale die-work here and there around the devices. The obverse legend, and part of the reverse legend, show classic bifurcations at the bottoms of the letters, endemic of this coin&#39;s time in history. It was made from silver specie captured by Anglo-Dutch raids led by Sir George Rooke on Spanish coastal towns during the treacherous War of the Spanish Succession and ending in the Battl e of Vigo Bay, where enemy treasure ships were looted of some eleven million &#34;pieces of eight&#34; that were subsequently melted by the Royal Mint and turned into this distinctive commemorative issue. Over the three centuries that have expired since these coins were made, most Vigos have perished, and a coin of this quality is indeed a rarity. <B>NGC graded AU-55.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,000-2,250. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77566 <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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