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George III, (1760-1820). Silver Restrike Proof Farthing, 1799. 7.18g. Laureate and draped bust right, tiny
dot on shoulder on raised line, date below, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, toothed border both
sides. Rev.
Britannia seated left on rocks with shield, trident and olive branch, ship to left, waves below,
BRITANNIA above, 1. FARTHING. below, edge plain, inverted die axis. (Peck 1283 R87; S 3779). Mint
state, toned.
Extremely rare.
$ 3,000
ex John G Murdoch Collection, first portion, Sotheby’s, 31 March 1903, lot 314 (part), where the lot of six coins was bought by
A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd for £2 with original ticket in hand of A H Baldwin, priced at 8/6d
ex Gregory Collection (part II), Baldwin’s Auction 47, 25 September 2006, lot 550.
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George III, (1760-1820). Gold Half Guinea, 1796. 5
th
Head bust right. Rev.
So-called spade-
shaped shield. (S.3735; Fr 362; KM 608). A very choice and boldly struck coin with satiny luster.
NGC graded MS-63.
$ 2,500
Finest Known 1818 Proof Sovereign
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George III, (1760-1820). Gold Proof Sovereign, 1818. Legend type B, reeded edge. Laureate head right.
Rev.
St. George and the Dragon. (S3785A; WR 198 (Rarity 6, just 3 to 5 known, extremely rare, according
to Wilson & Rasmussen); Fr 371; KM 674).
Finest known example of this extremely rare proof issue.
NGC graded
Proof 65 Ultra Cameo.
$ 60,000
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