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Superb Gold Half-Guinea of Queen Anne Dated 1712
Anne (1702-14), gold Half-Guinea, 1712. Post-Union, draped bust left, legend surrounding, ANNA.DEI.
GRATIA. toothed border around rim both sides, Rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, scepters
in angles, garter star at center, date either side of top crown.MAG BRI. FR ET. HIB REG. weight 4.21g
(Schneider -; MCE 235; S 3575; Fr 323; KM 527). Brilliant, one red spot at G of obverse legend, otherwise
a pleasing example, in PCGS holder graded AU 58, Pop 1; the only finest example graded at both services.
The only other slabbed example is an NGC EF 45.
$5,000
Ex Spink Coin Auction, 12th November 2003, lot 44.
Ex F R Kuenker, Germany, Auction 100, 21st June 2005, lot 158.
PCGS certification 34313082.
Unusual Pre-Union Type Crown of Queen Anne Dated to the Year of the
Union of England and Scotland
Anne (1702-14), silver Crown, 1707. Draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding,
ANNA. DEI. GRATIA. Rev. Pre-Union type crowned cruciform shields, garter star at center, roses and
plumes in alternate angles, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding.
MAG BR. FRA ET. HIB REG: edge inscribed in raised letters, +DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO.
REGNI. SEXTO. weight 29.98g (Bull 1343; ESC 102; S 3578; KM 519.3). Toned with light haymarking,
in PCGS holder graded AU 55.
$4,000
Ex Spink Coin Auction, 6th October 2004, lot 730.
PCGS certification 34313083. The old claim to the French Kingdom dating back to the time of the Wars of the Roses, when King
Henry VI had regnal jurisdiction over a portion of France, and a number of Mints including Paris. Subsequently the last French
possession of Calais had been physically lost in the time of Mary Tudor on January 7th 1557/8.