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3203 Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1907. S.3980; ESC-752; KM-802.
Edward VII. Obverse, portrait of king right by De Saulles.
Reverse; Crowned shield within royal garter. Light toning and
sharp detail on this uncirculated coin. So difficult to find mint
state examples of Edwardian silver now. NGC graded MS-64.
Estimate Value ...................................................$800 - 1,000
3204 Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1908. S.3980; ESC-753; KM-802.
Edward VII. Obverse portrait of king right by De Saulles.
Reverse; Crowned shield within royal garter. A beautiful mint
state coin, and a rarer date. NGC graded MS-64. WINGS
APPROVED.
Estimate Value ................................................$1,000 - 1,200
3205 Great Britain. Florin, 1908 . S.3981; ESC-926; KM-801.
Edward VII. Obverse, bare headed portrait right by De Saulles.
Reverse; Standing Britannia. A nicely toned example of a date
which is is deceptively rare in high grade. NGC graded MS-61.
WINGS APPROVED.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $375 - 425
3206 Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1910. S.3980; ESC-755; KM-802.
Edward VII. Lustrous. NGC graded About Uncirculated,
Details (Escessive Surface Hairlines).
Estimate Value ..................................................... $100 - 125
3207 Great Britain. Pattern Double Florin, 1911. ESC-401.
George V. Struck for Reginald Huth. Produced in phosphor
bronze with semi-matte surfaces and toothed borders both
sides. Obverse, robed portrait of king left, GEORGIVS DEI GRA-
TIA. Reverse, struck en medaille, crowned cruciform shields,
eleven strings to Irish harp., triune at center on Garter Star,
emblems in angles. Edge plain. Mint state. (New) ESC rating
Rarity 6 (approximately 3-5 pcs known). Seldom offered for
sale. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. WINGS APPROVED.
Estimate Value ................................................ $1,800 - 2,000
*This is an excessively rare piece produced by Reginald Huth
(1853-1926). Huth was an eccentric numismatist and a member
of a family of financiers in the City of London. From an Irish
numismatic history viewpoint he is best known for his patterns
of 1900 when he commemorated Queen Victoria' s visit to Ire-
land with a series of superbly detailed pattern Double Florins,
Three Shillings and Forty Pence coins. He eventually commis-
sioned a small selection of pattern Double Florins, Twelve
Groats and smaller ' Octorino' (Eight Pence) coins in the early
years of George V' s reign. Huth campaigned for the reintroduc-
tion of the silver Double Florin coin which sadly was never seen
in circulation again after 1890. He also produced several stun-
ning patterns for Hawaii and Spain, which are now avidly col-
lected items.
3208 Great Britain. Proof Halfcrown, 1911. S.4011; ESC-758;
KM-818.1. George V. A gorgeously toned specimen from the
coronation set. ANACS graded Proof 67.
Estimate Value ......................................................$400 - 500
3209 Great Britain. Proof Halfcrown, 1911. S.4011; ESC-758;
KM-818.1. George V. Obverse portrait by Bertram Mackennal.
Reverse; Crowned shield and garter. This is an exceptionally
handsome coin. Gem mint state with a stunning rainbow tone.
NGC graded Proof 66. WINGS APPROVED.
Estimate Value ......................................................$400 - 500