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[2323] Great Britain. Gold Proof Half Guinea, 1728

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:5,500.00 USD Estimated At:11,000.00 - 13,000.00 USD
[2323] Great Britain. Gold Proof Half Guinea, 1728
<Our item number 77574><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Gold Proof Half Guinea, 1728.</B> George II. Young laureate bust. S-3681. WR-75. Plain edge. R4, 11-20 known. Extremely rare, a Proof of Record &#40;intended for museum collections&#41; of this, the first year struck in the new style, and the first half guinea of this king. A nice choice coin, struck in high relief as only a Proof could be, the tasteful portrait of the king in moderate cameo relief against reflective fields, all with a delicate orange-peel texture enjoyed only by gold Proofs. Interestingly, hammered gold was still seen occasionally in circulation in England during this year, being finally demonetized in 1733. Another perspective adds to the allure of the coinage of this era: it was the height of the days of pirates and buccaneers, some scoundrels outside the law and some unofficially in the employ of nations, sent to plunder treasure from ships at sea, to enrich both themselves &#40;every sailor would get a &#34;cut&#34; o f the bounty taken from any enemy vessel&#41; and their homeland treasury. The gold used to mint this wonderful coin could, in fact, have been part of some such captured loot. Thus, out of high adventure, could come an elegant artistic &#34;statement&#34; of its era, like this gleaming gold Proof! Only a handful exist in all states of preservation. <B>NGC graded Proof 63.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;11,000-13,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77574<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077574.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077574N2.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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