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[2305] Great Britain. Proof silver Halfpenny, 1717

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,800.00 USD Estimated At:3,600.00 - 4,000.00 USD
[2305] Great Britain. Proof silver Halfpenny, 1717
<Our item number 77553><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Proof silver Halfpenny, 1717.</B> George I. Style of S-3659, the &#34;Dump&#34; issue &#40;but Proofs not listed in Spink&#41;. Peck-771 &#40;listed as &#34;very rare&#34;&#41;. 27 mm diameter. Inverted die alignment. The first two years of the new copper halfpenny coinage, 1717 and 1718, comprised the very first of the modern-style planchets, or flans, which provided a more uniform appearance. Mint master Isaac Newton had caused much delay in earlier attempts to bring forth a uniform copper coinage, seeking a high level of copper &#34;purity&#34; as he called it, than had previously been possible: coppers of earlier reigns had a variety of troubles and additions, from heavy black streaks to plugs meant to increase intrinsic value, but none had proven satisfactory as a circulating medium. Newton must have been proud of these new coins, which because they were on small, thick flans &#40;which changed by 1719&#41; have been called &#34;dump issues&#34; by generations of numismatists. A beauty of a coin! Bright silvery gray surfaces, with an incredibly bold impression of the dies &#40;remember, this was made in 1717, more than 70 years before Boulton and Watt&#39;s steam-press coins&#41;. The outer circle on each side is deeply struck, each surrounded by a gigantic row of long denticles reaching to the coin&#39;s edge. Some reflectivity remains in the fields, producing a captivating eye-appeal! A major rarity in this condition, probably the finest known. <B>NGC graded Proof 64.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,600-4,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77553<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077553.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077553N2.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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