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Very Rare and Desirable Silver Proof Halfcrown
of George IV Dated 1823
George IV (1820-30), silver Proof Halfcrown, 1823. First laureate head left, B.P. below for engraver Ben-
edetto Pistrucci, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR:
REX F: D: Rev. inverted die axis, second crowned quartered shield of arms, with a crowned escutcheon of
the Arms of Hanover, within Order of St George and buckled Garter with French motto, HONI. SOIT.
Q MAL. Y. PENSE. Date to lower right with ANNO to left, edge milled, weight 14.11g (Bull 2366 R3;
ESC 635 R3; Davies 181; S 3808; KM 688). Attractively toned, practically as struck,
extremely rare,
in NGC
holder graded PF 65, Pop 1; tied with another PCGS PR-65 piece as the finest examples graded at both
services.
$7,500
Ex Nihon Coin Auction, Tokyo, Japan, March 2009, lot 2058.
NGC certification 2722100-008. This appears to be the finest graded of the three proofs
of
1823
showing
as
slabbed
by
NGC;
none
appear
to
have
been
graded
by
PCGS.
Unique Silver Pattern Halfcrown of George IV Dated 1824
George IV (1820-30), silver Pattern Halfcrown, 1824. Bare head facing left, date below in small figures,
small letter Latin legend and toothed border surrounding. GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA ., Rev. inverted
die axis, crowned and crested helmet over quartered shield of arms, heavily garnished, with a crowned
escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, French language motto on banner below DIEU ET MON DROIT,
small letter Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: edge
obliquely grained, weight 14.17g (Bull 2391 R7; ESC -; Davies 195; cf KM695). Attractively toned, prac-
tically as struck, and the only known example, of the
highest rarity,
in NGC holder graded PF 63. We feel
this coin is a little undergraded.
$30,000
Ex Glendining, 4th October 1962, lot 173. Subsequently sold privately through Spink and Son in 1977 and 1997.
Ex Colin Adams, Collection of Halfcrowns, 1st December 2005, lot 625.
NGC certification 2722101-002.