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[2286] Great Britain. Pattern silver Halfpenny (1712-14

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,625.00 USD Estimated At:3,250.00 - 3,500.00 USD
[2286] Great Britain. Pattern silver Halfpenny (1712-14
<Our item number 77552><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Pattern silver Halfpenny &#40;1712-14&#41;.</B> Queen Anne. Undated. Peck-727. 29 mm in diameter. Rated &#34;extremely rare&#34; by Peck. A lovely complement &#40;Peck calls it &#34;among the most attractive in the whole copper series&#34;&#41; to the several silver pattern farthings in this sale, and all prospective bidders should review our comments about these issues made under those lots. This is a fascinating coin, made under the direction of mint master Sir Isaac Newton, one of the most notable of England&#39;s scientific thinkers of that age. Reverse features an early, sharply engraved Britannia motif, which in fact bears more than slight resemblance to Queen Anne herself, in facial features and body style. Above her, suspended in the air, a crown. The obverse portrait is sharply engraved. In this pattern we see a big step made by the Royal Mint towards more modern-looking copper coins, which were to come shortly in the reigns of Ge orge I and II, the first Hanovers. But in Anne&#39;s time the only issued coppers were the rare farthings of 1714. A series of patterns for the coming halfpenny was made, of which this is an excellent example. Peck claims &#40;page 183&#41; that this was struck during Anne&#39;s final year, or perhaps even shortly after her death, in 1714. Edge not viewable in the slab. Struck as a Proof, with striated edge, and should be labeled PR58. An ancient long scuff on the queen&#39;s cheek, and a number of tiny abrasions in the fields, but these are typical of early patterns and should not be seen as serious impairments in a 300-year-old coin. Double-struck reverse on the border, showing an entire extra row of denticles from 1 to 7 o&#39;clock! Reflective surfaces remain, and the coin is blessed by gorgeous silver-gray toning with some sparkling iridescence, creating exceptionally fine eye-appeal. Peck believed that only 2 pieces were known to exist. <B>NGC graded AU-58.</B> <BR>Estimated Val ue &#36;3,250-3,500. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77552<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077552.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077552N2.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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