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George IV (1820-30), Proof silver Halfcrown, 1826. Bare head left, date below, legend and toothed border
surrounding, GEORGIVS IV DEI GRATIA, Rev. crowned helm with garnish over quartered shield of
arms, incorporating the Arms of Hanover as an escutcheon, garter motto on banner below, DIEU ET
MON DROIT, legend surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: weight 14.23g (Bull 2376; Da-
vies 192; ESC 647; S 3808; KM 695). Attractively toned, just a few very light hairlines, practically as struck,
in NGC holder graded PF 63.
$4,000
NGC certification 2722138-002.
George IV (1820-30), silver Proof Shilling, 1826. Second bare head left, date below, legend and toothed
border surrounding, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, Rev. inverted die axis, crowned lion standing left on
large crown over emblems, legend commences lower left, BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR,
edge milled (Bull 2411; Davies 232; ESC 1258; KM 694). Darker tone, a little patchy in places, otherwise
practically as struck, has been graded and slabbed by Coin Grading Service UK as UNC88.
$1,350
CGS UK certification 13538-SH.G4.1826.03 London Coin Grading Service as it is now termed, claim that grade 88
in their 100 point system is a traditional “Brilliant UNC to near FDC” and equates to an American Sheldon scale of
65-66. This estimation is only one point out from when this coin was formerly physically graded by NGC as PF64.
George IV (1820-30), silver Proof Sixpence, 1826. Second bare head left, date below, legend and toothed
border surrounding, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, Rev. inverted die axis, crowned lion standing left on
large crown over emblems, legend commences lower left, BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR,
edge milled (Bull 2433; Davies 271 dies 2+A; ESC 1662; KM 698). Darker tone, a little patchy in places,
otherwise practically as struck, has been graded and slabbed by Coin Grading Service
UK as UNC90.
$1,150
CGS UK certification 9094-SP.G4.1826.06. London Coin Grading Service as it is now termed, claim that grade
90 in their 100 point system is a traditional “near FDC” and equates to an American Sheldon scale of 66.