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[2287] Great Britain. Pattern Farthing in silver, 1713

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,375.00 USD Estimated At:2,750.00 - 3,000.00 USD
[2287] Great Britain. Pattern Farthing in silver, 1713
<Our item number 77544><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Pattern Farthing in silver, 1713.</B> Queen Anne. Peck-746. Very rare. Britannia seated on globe, with shield below her left arm. Flan 23mm in diameter. Aside from the deeply toothed borders, and different placement of the date and reverse legend, this is the design ultimately used for the commercial copper issue of 1714 &#40;S-3625&#41;. Most observers would argue that the later placement of the date within the exergue, rather than at the end of the legend as seen on this pattern, ultimately produced a neater and more balanced design, which is also to be seen on the example of P-758 in this collection. The first patterns of this exact style were struck in copper, and Peck labels the silver strikes with slight variation in the style of the obverse letters &#34;<I>pieces de plaisir</I>,&#34; suggesting unusual experimentation at the mint. Rarely does the student of coins have a chance to compare a &#34;linkage&#34; of styles, as are present ed in this collection, to literally view the design of a coin as it evolved through a variety of &#34;thinking stages&#34; to completion and final issuance to the public. Additionally, this is a beautiful specimen, a very choice example of light silver-gray toning enhanced by delightful &#34;splashes&#34; of iridescence. <B>NGC graded Proof 64.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,750-3,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77544<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077544.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077544N2.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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