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[2429] Great Britain. Pattern Halfcrown, 1799

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[2429] Great Britain. Pattern Halfcrown, 1799
<Our item number 79030><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Pattern Halfcrown, 1799.</B> Forrer-Vol II,p.170. Silver. 33 mm. George III, armored &#34;Scottish&#34; bust engraved by John Milton for Col. Fullerton. Often catalogued as Scots patterns as they were commissioned for Ayrshire by a member of the Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh, these were originally a group of patterns for halfcrowns, shillings, sixpence, halfpennies and farthings, of which the halfcrown was the largest piece. Mules exist, as do piedforts and off-metal strikes. The obverse portrait is of George as Prince of Wales and Seneschal &#40;an Old French word for &#34;steward&#34; or &#34;old servant&#34;&#41; of Scotland. It&#39;s an elegant rendering of the king, made during the Regency period. Originals were coined in 1799, a small number of restrikes about 1828 by Matthew Young. While these pieces are sometimes &#34;dissed,&#34; it should be borne in mind that their creator, Milton, was employed as assistant engraver at the Royal Mint from 1789 to 1798 and was also official medallist to the Prince of Wales &#40;later George IV&#41;. He and Col. Fullerton continued a handy relationship for some years, as the Colonel became governor of Trinidad and Milton engraved a number of coins for the colonies, including the Barbados penny of 1788. The great Sir Joseph Banks was highly impressed by the Fullerton patterns, which he cautioned the Colonel to stop making as they were never officially sanctioned. Today these patterns, of which the present lot is an exceptionally fine example, are widely accepted by even advanced British collectors as classic works of numismatic art that are indisputably &#34;of their times.&#34; This piece is both of high grade and beautifully toned a deep purple-blue, the reflective mirrors still strong. <I>One of the finest known.</I> <B>NGC graded MS-64.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,200-1,400. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 79030<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN=" CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079030.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079030N2.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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