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[2306] Great Britain. Copper Dump Halfpenny, 1717

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,600.00 - 1,800.00 USD
[2306] Great Britain. Copper Dump Halfpenny, 1717
<Our item number 77648><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Copper &#34;Dump&#34; Halfpenny, 1717.</B> George I. S-3659. P-768. The famous first issue, the king facing right looking like a young &#34;emperor.&#34; Stops on obverse. Coppers remained a tentative coinage for the Crown at this time in history, made to satisfy growing merchant needs but still regarded as less than regal in importance as they contained no &#34;precious metal.&#34; As they were of low value, and fairly crude in manufacture compared to silver and gold coins, they also came under the spyglass of counterfeiters and within a few decades of when this coin was made counterfeiting of halfpennies would become a serious problem, ending when the government finally called upon the Soho Mint to produce newly styled and minted coppers that would defy copying. That would occur near the end of the reign of George III. At the beginning of the reign of the first George, however, when this coin was minted, coppers were crude things. Today& #39;s collectors find great charm in these pieces, and survivors are few that retain anywhere near the original look or amount of metal or sharpness of the design as it was intended to be seen. The Cheshire collector feels that this piece was specially struck, could have been a presentation piece kept aside for mint inspection; he thinks it is the finest extant non-Proof 1717 halfpenny. It enjoys an exceptionally sharp strike and a &#34;balanced&#34; look, nicely centered with good rims. Lovely dark-chocolate surfaces with glossy brown luster. Classic, bifurcated letters in the legends. Evidence of the difficulty the Royal Mint had with copper blanks may be glimpsed along the left side of the reverse rim. Ex Nicholson &#40;a famous assemblage of 18th-century halfpennies, recently disbursed&#41;, and an important coin. <B>NGC graded MS-63 Brown.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,600-1,800. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77648<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077648.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077648N2.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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