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Great Britain. Crown, 1658/7

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:2,800.00 USD
Great Britain. Crown, 1658/7
Great Britain. Crown, 1658/7. S.3226; ESC-10. By Simon. Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector. A classic in super-nice condition! A really choice example. Reflective surfaces beneath dark bluish gray toning, with hues of gold iridescence. Some small marks and faint hairlines in the color. Struck from buckled dies, which produced the extensive die-break that runs entirely across the base of Cromwell's throat and through the top of the drapery. The overdate is crisp, sharp as can be. Legends and design are well struck but lack the tiny detail that can be seen in a Proof made 80 years later by Tanner. Compare the two pieces and you will discover the artistry that made Thomas Simon, who engraved the dies for this coin, world famous. The very first milled English crown, and a joy to behold in every way, but particularly for its tone and prooflike surfaces. The consignor believes this to be ex Beaumont. NGC graded MS-64.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000.
Ex: Goldberg's Cheshire Sale, May 2005, Lot 2177.

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