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Session Seven - Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:00 am
4227
Great Britain. LIMA Shilling, 1745
. S.3703; ESC-1205; KM-
583.2. George II. Deeply toned in shades of blue and grey over
prooflike surfaces, this is a very attractive specimen. Some of
the treasure seized by Admiral Anson during his circumnaviga-
tion of the globe 1740-1744, and by other privateers, was made
into coin, which had the word LIMA below the king's bust to cel-
ebrate the expedition's successful harassment of the Spanish
colonies in the New World.
PCGS graded MS-63.
WINGS
APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
L
IMA
1746 C
ROWN
4228
Great Britain. Crown, 1746
. S.3689; Dav-1350; ESC-
125. By John Tanner. Second, older, draped, laureate bust
of King left. GEORGIUS.II. DEI.GRATIA, LIMA below.
Reverse, crowned cruciform shields, date 17 46, inverted
die axis. Edge has DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI DEC-
IMO NONO in raised letters. A beautiful nearly mint state
coin with peripheral toning in the lettering and lots of mint
luster. Surfaces have a little flecking which is normal on the
LIMA silver coinage. But overall, great eye appeal on this
classic English crown.
NGC graded AU-58
.
*The story behind England's LIMA coinage is oft repeated!
According to the text accompanying the Millennia Collection
1746 Crown, Lima-marked coins were struck from Spanish
bullion seized by Captain George Anson under orders from
the Admiralty during his trans-global ocean voyage of 1740-
1744. When 11 Spanish treasure ships captured off the
Philippines were sailed back to Portsmouth and the pre-
cious metal delivered to the mint in London, Anson became
the most famous Admiral of his day. Anson's six warships
were at sea for three years and nine months. While his
crew were beset by scurvy, his squadron of ships endured
storms, shipwrecks and furious battles, costing him 5 ships
and 1400 of his 1900 personnel. But he captured many
prizes of booty, and took the long-sought Spanish trading
galleon La Nuestra senora de Cavadonga with a cargo of
36,000 ounces of silver and some gold! In December 1743
he returned home to England, eventually reached the rank
of First Lord of the Admiralty and was elevated to the peer-
age.
Estimated Value ........................................ $4,500 - 5,000
4229
Great Britain. Three Pence, 1746/3
. S.3713B; ESC-2031A;
KM-569. George II. A glossy mint state coin with all original lus-
tre intact and superbly well struck.
NGC graded MS-64
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $175 - 200
4230
Great Britain. Two Pence, 1746
. S.3714A; ESC-2234; KM-
568. George II. A nice even strike and good crisp detail.
NGC
graded MS-61.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $100 - 125
4231
Great Britain. Sixpence, 1757
. S.3711; ESC-1622; KM-
582.2. George II. Crisply made and mint state, with a remark-
able absence of surface marks. Gorgeous aquamarine and
magenta toning on both sides, the reverse exhibits an interest-
ing 'ghosting'of the bewigged bust of the king. Not a rare date,
as it circulated widely in 18th century England, but very few
specimens survived in this high grade.
NGC graded MS-63.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 175
4232
Great Britain. Shilling, 1758
. S.3704; ESC-1213; KM-583.3.
George II. Practically as struck with a pleasing old tone. This is
a high grade example of a coin which was poorly made at best,
and circulated widely for decades before the 1787 Shillings and
1787 Sixpences were produced in large numbers to facilitate
commerce.
NGC graded AU-55.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
4233
Great Britain. Shilling, 1758
. S.3704; ESC-1213; KM-583.3.
George II. A pleasing example of the last currency date shilling
of George II - struck two years before his death. Lively lustrous
surfaces.
NGC graded AU-58.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 175
4234
Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1771
. S.3774; KM-601. George
III. Uncirculated with some original mint red. Glossy surfaces
and crisp detail.
NGC graded MS-63 Brown.
WINGS
APPROVED
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 450
