THE NEW YORK SALE 2018 World.indd

Wonderful Example of the Scarce 1750 Silver Crown of King George II

George II (1727-60), silver Crown, 1750. Older laureate and draped bust left,

DEI.

GRATIA. toothed border around rim both sides, Rev. crowned cruciform shields, garter star at center,

legend M.B.F.ET.H. REX. F.D.B. ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T ET.E. edge inscribed in raised letters .DECVS. ET.

TVTAMEN. ANNO REGNI. VICESIMO QVARTO, weight 30.90g (Bull 1670; ESC 127; S 3690; KM

585.2). Attractively toned, with underlying mint bloom enhancing the design, just a couple of spots only,

just a hint of wear to highest points of hair only, good extremely fine and

scarce

, in PCGS holder graded

MS 63, Pop 3; only 3 graded higher at PCGS, 2 in 64, 1 in 65. The finest graded pieces at NGC are 4 MS-

63 examples.

$8,000

Ex St James Auction, 3rd May 2009, lot 157 when slabbed and graded by NGC as MS63.

PCGS certification 616824.63/85165527. This coin is graded by PCGS within the top five graded pieces and is cur-

rently illustrated on their website as an example of MS63. NGC have only graded four pieces at this level of grade

and none higher (this coin seems to be one of them). This coin has a particularly good portrait with even the strands

of hair apparent in the eyebrow which cannot be seen on the piece graded MS64 on the PCGS website illustrations.

Pleasing Silver Proof Halfcrown of King George II

George II (1727-60), Proof silver Halfcrown, 1746. Older laureate and draped bust left, legend and

toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. Rev. crowned cruciform shields, garter star

at center, date either side of top crown,

. ET. H. REX. F.D.

L. D. S R. I. A. T ET. E. edge

inscribed in raised letter and dated, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. VICESIMO. (Bull 1691;

ESC 608; S 3696; KM 584.2). Attractively toned with a few tiny specks and spots both sides, edge lettering

struck weakly in parts, otherwise good extremely fine.

$8,000

Ex Heritage, New York Signature Sale 363, 9th January 2005, lot 22123, when previously graded and slabbed by NGC as PF63.