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William and Mary (1688-94), silver Pattern Farthing, 1694. Conjoined busts right, legend, GVLIELMVS.
ET. MARIA, Rev. britannia seated left, legend, BRITAN - NIA, date below, 4.7g (Peck 616). Extremely
fine, light gray tone with a trace of underlying luster.
$1,000
William III (1694-1702), silver Crown, 1696. Third laureate and draped bust right, legend and toothed
border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA. Rev. crowned cruciform shields, Lion of Nassau at
center, early harp, date either side of top crown.MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB. REX. edge inscribed in raised
letters and dated, +.+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.ANNO. REGNI. OCTAVO. weight 30.53g (Bull 1004;
ESC 94; S 3472; KM 494.1). Toned, with some black spots, a couple of raised die flaws and rim flaws, oth-
erwise a pleasing example. In PCGS holder graded MS 63, Pop 1; only graded 2 finer in MS-64 at PCGS.
$2,750
Ex: St James Auction 5, 27th September 2006, lot 380.
PCGS certification 34313078.
Rare and Desirable Pre-Union Guinea of the First Year of Issue
Anne (1702-14), gold Pre-Union Guinea, 1702. First draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border
surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA, Rev. Pre-Union crowned cruciform shields, ornate scepters in an-
gles, rose at center, date either side of top crown.MAG BR. FRA ET. HIB REG. weight 8.40g (Schneider
525; MCE 209; S 3562; Fr 320; KM 511.1). Attractively toned with plenty of eye-appealing red color,
peppered with tiny handling marks both sides, in PCGS holder graded AU 55, Pop 2; only graded 1 finer
in AU-58 at PCGS, reverse stronger and
very rare
as the first date produced of the reign.
$17,500
PCGS certification 34313079.