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[2326] Great Britain. Silver Crown, 1732

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[2326] Great Britain. Silver Crown, 1732
<Our item number 77595><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Silver Crown, 1732.</B> George II. Young laureate bust. Roses & Plumes in reverse angles. S-3686. Edge not viewable in the slab but designated as ESC-117, or &#34;SEXTO&#34; regnal year, by NGC. First year of the crown coinage for this king, the first Hanoverian to live full time in England and to speak English fluently. It&#39;s important to remember that, at the start of the 18th century, Hanover in Germany was an extremely wealthy and politically influential state. All of Europe&#39;s mail flowed through it, and spies plied government mail for secrets. George II came to the throne in 1727, at the death of his German father. His grandmother, the Empress Sophia, was chosen by Parliament to replace the defunct dynasty of the Stuarts, which ended with the passing of Queen Anne. England would have had a Queen Sophia, except that the empress died suddenly, leaving England to her son, who became George I. Born in 1683 in Hanover, he came to En gland in 1714 and, unlike his father, slowly became English. He had his faults and was not universally loved by his people, but he was a military man of ambition and honor. At the end of his reign, India became part of the empire, though George himself was at home and in horrible health. When he died at Kensington Palace, England entered upon a path of empire, known as the Georgian Age, in which the Hanovers lost the dearest possession England ever had, the American colonies. This wonderful crown is a signal memento of its age! Beautifully struck, with a crisp portrait of the king and a lovely sheen to its luster, it also has delightful light gray toning, the letters of the legend delicately outlined in white luster. Very faint roller lines appear in some of the king&#39;s hair. The cataloguer has seen a few Uncirculated 1732 crowns, this being one of the nicest. <B>NGC graded MS-64.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;8,000-9,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77595<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077595.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077595N2.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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