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[2291] Great Britain. Guinea, 1714

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:7,500.00 - 9,000.00 USD
[2291] Great Britain. Guinea, 1714
<Our item number 79557><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Guinea, 1714.</B> George I. First Bust. S-3628. One-year type, very rare with the distinctive &#34;PR EL&#34; at the end of the king&#39;s titles in the reverse legend. In the following year, the letters &#34;PR&#34; were dropped &#40;probably because the letters seemed crowded&#41; and no longer did all the king&#39;s titles appear on his guinea. However, that is not the only nor even the most important distinctive feature of the Prince Elector guinea, because this single date also has the finest portrait of the first Hanover king, an elegant rendering with several ringlets of hair fully draped over the back of his neck and shoulder, in higher relief than any of his other guineas. It is a truly &#34;stately&#34; coin. But why was it chosen to be so distinctive? No single answer can exist, but it is highly probable that Parliament ordered the mint engravers to flatter the new king; as Prince Elector of Hanover, in his native Germany, he wa s far richer than any king of England had ever been. A special Act had been passed concerning the succession, as Anne died without heir; Parliament had chosen the Empress Sophia Dorothea, a descendant of James I, and she would have been Queen Sophia of England had she not also died; and so Georg Ludwig inherited the English Crown by default. He was a soldier and diplomat when he became King of England in September 1714, but his language and his manner were decidedly German. He disliked British politics and communicated with his ministers through advisors, preferring to devote his time to things cultural and pleasurable. He laid out Kensington Gardens in central London but mostly he idled away his time, hunting and playing cards, and eating; he died of a heart attack while vacationing back in Germany, leaving England to his son, who as George II made a successful transition to being an Englishman. <B>NGC graded MS-63.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;7,500-9,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collec tion.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 79557<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079557.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079557N2.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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