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[2596] Great Britain. Pattern silver Shilling, 1824

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[2596] Great Britain. Pattern silver Shilling, 1824
<Our item number 77718><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Pattern silver Shilling, 1824.</B> George IV Bare or Uncrowned Head. Thin inner circle surrounding the portrait and the reverse shield. Engraved by William Wyon and J.B. Merlen. ESC-1263. Plain edge &#40;not viewable in the slab&#41;. R6: just 3 or 4 pieces known! Also known with a Reeded Edge, also R6. Thus, for those desiring to own this pattern, there are only 6 to 8 pieces to locate, of both edge types, including those in museums. So rare, the cataloguer has seen this coin only once before, in 25 years. Crowther &#40;<I>A Guide to English Pattern Coins</I>, published in London, 1886&#41; knew of only a Reeded Edge specimen, from the 1875 Marshall sale &#40;at 9 Pounds, almost the same price as an Una and the Lion gold Five Pounds at the time&#41;. This is one of the most alluring of all patterns for this denomination, at once the prototype for the Bare Head type which was introduced as currency the following year, 1825, and also a spec imen with a unique reverse which was probably a model for, or inspired, the exquisite engraving seen on the Proof crown of 1826. Yet, this reverse is distinctly different, and conceived on a high level, offering the eye a balance seldom found except on the most classical of items. A large squarish crown rests atop an intricately engraved Hanover Shield, beneath which the Order of the Garter banner appears as a spray with floriated ends. The fine circle separates this from the outer legend, which consists of the royal titles; the crown intrudes into this at 12 o&#39;clock, and at 6 o&#39;clock is a tiny Tudor rose, open, with three oak leaves at each side. Both sides have a deep-beaded rim, itself inside a high raised edge which is squared off. This wonderful specimen is tightly graded by NGC. Its surfaces are silvery gray and reflective, showing only fine hairlines and a few tiny ticks in the field behind the portrait. All in all, a wonderful memento of its age! The Cheshire collector believes this piece is the only example in private hands. <B>NGC graded Proof 63.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;5,000-6,000. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 77718<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077718.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/077718N2.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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