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2711
Great Britain. Fourpence, 1689
. S.3439. William and Mary,
1689-1694. I over first E in GVLIELMVS. Obverse, conjoined
busts of joint monarchs. Reverse, crowned numeral. Brilliant
mint state with full original mint luster. Possibly the finest Four
Pence coin of this era we have seen.
NGC graded MS-63
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
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2712
Great Britain. Tin Halfpenny, with copper insert at
centre, 1690
. S.3448; Peck-568. William & Mary, 1688-
1694. 11.19g. Conjoined busts right, legend surrounding.
Rev. Britannia seated left on globe, with olive branch, spear
and shield, legend around, plain exergue, edge inscribed in
raised letters, NUMMORVM* FAMVLVS* 1690 * Some lus-
tre, mainly on the obverse, some light corrosion spots on
reverse, very rare in this top grade.
NGC graded MS-61
.
Estimated Value ........................................ $5,000 - 6,000
2713
Great Britain. Twopence, 1694
. S.3443. William and Mary.
Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs. Reverse, crowned
numeral 2. Brilliant mint state and deceptively rare in this grade.
NGC graded MS-61
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 200
2714
Great Britain. Crown, 1700
. S.3474; ESC-97; Dav-3782. Wil-
liam III, 1694-1702. Edge reads DVODECIMO. Obverse, draped
portrait of King right (third bust variety) by James Roettier. Leg-
end reads: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA. Reverse, crowned cruci-
form shields and third harp with scroll front and back. Mint state
with an attractive and deep tone. An unusually well centred and
sharply struck coin with a deep and attractive tone over original
mint luster, and no evidence of the usual hay marking, blank fil-
ing and die imperfections associated with this issue. An out-
standing example.
NGC graded MS-61
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$3,000 - 3,500
2715
Great Britain. Fourpence, 1701
. S.3549; ESC-1884. William
III. GBA for GRA in obverse legend. Obverse draped laureate
bust right. Reverse crowned numeral denoting value. Struck in
the penultimate year of the monarch' s reign this mint state coin
is not only one of the finest examples of a William III Groat it is
an unlisted error which matches that regularly found on the
threepence! Top grade William Groats are rarer than the six-
pences, shillings, and even halfcrowns.
NGC graded MS-62
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
2716
Great Britain. Maundy Two Pence, 1701
. S.3551A. William
III. Nearly uncirculated. Scarce.
NGC graded AU-58
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $100 - 125
2717
Great Britain. Maundy Penny, 1701
. S.3552. William III.
Obverse, laureate bust of King right. Reverse crowned numeral.
A scarce date and practically mint state.
NGC graded Uncir-
culated, Details (Reverse Scratched)
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 175
2718
Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1705
. S.3581; ESC-571. Queen
Anne. Plumes in angles. Toned.
NGC graded VF-25
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
2719
Great Britain. Shilling, 1708
. S.3612; ESC-1147. Queen
Anne. Obverse, draped bust of Queen left, ANNA DEI GRATIA.
Reverse, crowned cruciform shields. Nearly mint state with blue
iridescent tone. Attractive.
NGC graded AU-58
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
2720
Great Britain. Pattern Silver Farthing, 1713
. Peck-752.
Anne. Struck in silver on a large thin flan. Obverse, draped bust
of Queen left, ANNA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, Britannia on shield
of arms with legend BRITANNIA 1713. Virtually as struck with a
pleasing dark blue antique tone over Proof fields. Extremely
rare, especially so in top grades.
NGC graded Proof 63
.
* Queen Anne farthings have been one of the most famous Brit-
ish numismatic items for several centuries. Very rare, avidly col-
lected and fast disappearing in top grades.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,500 - 2,800