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Session Seven - Wednesday, February 15th 10:00 am PST
3025
Great Britain. Farthing, 1826
. S.3825; KM-697. George IV.
Roman I in date. Second, bare headed portrait of king. Reverse,
helmeted Britannia. Mint state with some original color. This
appears to be the Colin Cooke Collection specimen (lot 251)
sold some 11 years ago, when it was described as (BMC -) '
uncirculated with traces of lustre. Extremely rare in such high
grade.'.
NGC graded MS-63 Brown
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$700 - 800
* Peck writes that although Pistrucci' s portrait graced the far-
thing for 5 years, it was never popular, especially with the king,
who objected to its coarse and bloated expression, and the wiry
rendering of the hair. In 1824 he commanded Pistrucci to
engrave fresh portraits for all the coins, using as his model a
medallion prepared by Sir Francis Chantrey, from his own bust
of the king. But as Pistrucci resolutely refused to copy the work
of another artist, the task of engraving the new dies was
entrusted to William Wyon.
3026
Great Britain. Penny, 1826
. S.3823; KM-693. George IV.
Currency issue. Obverse, portrait of king left. Reverse: Britannia
seated. Mint state with some original color and tough to find in
this grade now.
Estimate Value ......................................................$400 - 500
3027
Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1826
. S.3824; KM-692. George IV.
Fast disappearing in high grade.
NGC graded MS-63 Brown
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$150 - 175
3028
Great Britain. Proof Third Farthing, 1827
. S.3827; KM-703.
George IV. Obverse laureate bust of king left. Reverse; Britan-
nia. A lovely Proof version of this one-year type coin, crisply
struck with mirror fields.
NGC graded Proof 63 Brown.
WINGS APPROVED
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$500 - 550
3029
Great Britain. Coronation Medal, 1831
. BHM-1475; Eimer-
1251. Silver. 33 mm. By W. Wyon. The official Royal Mint issue.
William IV. Bust right.
Reverse
; Adelaide Queen consort right.
Toned with proof like fields.
About Uncirculated
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$150 - 200
3030
Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1834
. S.3834A; ESC-660; KM-
714.2. William IV. WW in block letters (on truncation) variety.
Obverse, William Wyon' s portrait of king right. Reverse;
Crowned shield and mantle. Practically as struck and a superb
example of this rare type.
NGC graded MS-64+
.
Estimate Value ................................................ $1,000 - 1,200
3031
Great Britain. Penny, 1834
. S.3845; KM-707. William IV.
Obverse portrait of king right by W.Wyon. GULIELMUS IIII DEI
GRATIA, date below. Reverse; Britannia seated, and faint evi-
dence of characteristic die flaw to the right of Britannia. A won-
derful mint state coin with much original color. Very rare to find
such an attractive William IV Penny.
NGC graded MS-63
Brown
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$600 - 700
3032
Great Britain. William IV Lot:
.
Shilling
, 1836. S.3835.
Reverse damage;
Groat
: 1836. S.3837;
1 ½ Pence
, 1835.
S.3839. All nicely toned. Sold as is, no returns. Lot of 3 coins.
Very Fine to Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$150 - 175
3033
Great Britain. Groat or Fourpence, 1837
. S.3837; ESC-
1922; KM-723. William IV. Superb uncirculated, and a scarcer
date.
NGC graded MS-64
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$150 - 175
3034
Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1838
. S.3949; KM-726. Victoria.
Uncirculated and scarce thus.
NGC graded Uncirculated,
Details (Surface Hairlines)
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$125 - 150