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[2377] Great Britain. Proof Farthing, 1730

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[2377] Great Britain. Proof Farthing, 1730
<Our item number 77548><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Proof Farthing, 1730.</B> George II Young laureate Head. S-3720 &#40;no Proof listed&#41;. Peck-857. 1730 was the first year of the farthings of this king, as regal copper coinage had been suspended for a short time and was only re-authorized by a warrant of 1729. Therefore, this Proof represents a sample, or Proof of or for the Record, of the new style farthing. Curiously, Peck calls this piece simply &#34;rare,&#34; but Cope & Rayner &#40;<I>English Milled Coinage</I>, 1973&#41; assigns a rating of R3 &#40;very rare&#41; for it in EF condition, without any estimate of its rarity in full Mint State. This cataloguer has seen precious few in 25 years, and is highly impressed by the present piece. The coin possesses gorgeous chocolate-brown color mixed with more than hints of mint red, mostly in evidence around the legend on the reverse. The fields are moderate mirrors, toned over. The strike is decisive, clearly that of a Proof, with superb definition even in the small details of the king&#39;s laurels as well as the tiny portrait of Britannia on reverse. A small lint-mark can be seen beneath the laurel sprig on reverse. If anything, NGC has been too critical of this marvelous copper, which has an unusual glow and shimmering surfaces. The king&#39;s face has a fine orange-peel texture, seen only on immaculate Proofs. <B>NGC graded Proof 65 Brown.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,400-1,600. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77548<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077548.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077548N2.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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