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[2355] Great Britain. Proof copper Halfpenny, 1729

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 1,800.00 USD
[2355] Great Britain. Proof copper Halfpenny, 1729
<Our item number 77651><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Proof copper Halfpenny, 1729.</B> George II Young Head. S-3717. P-835, cited as Rare. The last halfpenny struck under the previous king appeared in 1724, and Peck begins commenting on this reign by stating &#34;Coining of copper was resumed under a warrant dated 21 July 1729 and signed by Queen Caroline in the king&#39;s absence.&#34; And this new start was cause for the minting of a small number of Proofs of the first year, 1729, a wonderful example being the coin in this lot. A very choice coin indeed. Its surfaces are glossy medium chocolate in color, replete with reflectivity, and the engraving is well struck. As is often seen on this Proof, the king&#39;s name in Latin showing ghosting, as does the reverse legend including all digits of the date. Almost flawless, a real beauty from the beginning of the 18th century! <B>NGC graded Proof 64 Brown.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,500-1,800. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77651<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077651.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077651N2.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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