Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 110

The June 2-5, 2019 Pre-Long Beach Auction

World Crowns and Minors

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2235		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1708. S.3604; ESC-577; KM-525.1. Queen Anne. Obverse; Draped bust of Queen left. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields. Edge SEPTIMO. Uncirculated with deep blue and gold toning. Cracked out from PCGS AU Details - Cleaned holder. *Estimate Value $1,250 - 1,500* View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2236		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1708. S.3604; ESC-577; KM-525.1. Queen Anne. Obverse; Draped bust of Queen left. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields. Edge SEPTIMO. Uncirculated with blue and ochre tone. NGC graded AU-55. Estimate Value $1,250 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2237		Great Britain. Shilling, 1708. S.3610; ESC-1147; KM-523.1. Anne. Obverse; Bust of Anne left. ANNA DEI GRATIA. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields. A crisp mint state coin with very attractive pink blue iridescent toning. Very scarce, and with great eye appeal. NGC graded MS-64. Estimate Value $650 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 2238		Great Britain. Medal, 1713. Eimer-460. Struck in silver. 35 mm. Plain edge. By J. Croker. Queen Anne. Peace of Utrecht. Laureate draped bust of Queen left. Reverse; Queen Anne as Britannia with olive branch and shield inscribed with Union flag. A distant view of naval vessels at sea, and a pastoral scene to the right. Sharply struck mint state with a deep grey blue dusty obverse tone. Virtually unblemished portrait of Anne with strong hair detail. NGC graded MS-63. Estimate Value $600 - 700 * The Peace of Utrecht was signed in 1713 and ended the bitterly fought War of the Spanish Succession, where Britain and France were key participants. The aims of Britain were achieved when the French were driven from the Spanish Netherlands and Italy, and it was decided that the crowns of France and Spain would not be united. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 2239		Great Britain. Coronation Medal, 1714. MI-424,9; Eimer-470. Silver. 34 mm. by J. Croker. George I, 1714-1727. Obverse laureate armoured draped bust of George. Reverse; Enthroned King is crowned by Britannia. In exergue: INAUGURAT XX OCT MDCCXIIII. Uncirculated with trivial marks in obverse field and a delightful golden green-blue toning. NGC graded MS-63. Estimate Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,860
Lot 2240		Great Britain. Pattern Halfcrown, 1715. S.3641; ESC-586 (Rarity 5); KM-PnC34. Plain edge. George I, 1714-1727. Obverse; Portrait of George I. Laureate draped bust right: GEORGIVS D G M BR FR ET HIB REX FD. Reverse; Inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles. Attractively toned in shades of multi-hued blue and gold. This is an extremely important Halfcrown, which is hardly ever seen in the highest grades. This piece is superior to the plate coin in the Spink 2019 catalogue, and at the top end of the 5 to 10 specimens which exist. The catalogue value is around $23,000 (£17,500). NGC graded About Uncirculated Details (Obverse Scratched). Estimate Value $10,000 - 12,000 *This pattern was one of the earliest coins minted in this 13 year reign. George I became king in 1714 on the death of Queen Anne. He is one of the least known British monarchs and such reputation as he has is unfavorable. He never learned to speak English properly, and he had a vindictive streak which led him to imprison his wife for thirty years. He also had two hideous mistresses, known in England as 'the Maypole' and the 'Elephant.' But George was not entirely lacking in virtue and as the first king of a line which though it has changed its name still sits on the British throne, he had a unique position in the development of his adopted country. Until the start of the 18th century, George's main claims to fame were scandalous. In 1682 he dutifully married his cousin Sophia Dorothea in something of an arranged union. It was a disastrous marriage because she was a vivacious and headstrong girl, but apparently lacking in intelligence. She started to console herself with the dashing and unscrupulous Count Philip von Konigsmark who had been appointed a Colonel of the Guards at Herrenhausen. Despite warnings from friends, the two began to flaunt their relationship. In July 1694 Konigsmark mysteriously disappeared. George divorced his wife and forbade her to remarry or see her children again. At the age of 28 she was taken to Ahlden castle, where she remained for the rest of her life. Soon after he became king, many in Britain wanted the return of the Stuarts. In a blossoming pro-Stuart atmosphere the Jacobites finally raised the standard for 'James III' in Scotland in September 1715. But the important towns of Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow stayed loyal to the 'wee wee German Lairdie' as George was contemptuously described by Scots Jacobites. The Jacobite forces straggled down into England where they were defeated at Preston on 17th November 1715. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2241		Great Britain. Crown, 1716. S. 3639; ESC-110; Dav-1345; KM-545.1. George I, 1714-1727. Obverse; Draped bust of king by JR Ochs. GEORGIVS D G M BR FR ET HIB REX FD. Reverse; Inverted axis, crowned cruciform shield with roses and plumes in alternate angles. Edge reads DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI SECVNDO in raised letter. This is a well struck and practically mint state coin which is remarkably free of nicks, scuffs or abrasions. Toned lightly in shades of golden blue and lavender with a subtle mint bloom and strong edge lettering. Very rare in this lofty grade. NGC graded AU-58. Estimate Value $6,000 - 7,000 The Crown of George I was the largest silver coins made during the reign. Each of the five dates is quite rare in any condition and extremely difficult to find in grades above VF. The roses and plumes together on the reverse of this 1716-dated specimen indicate silver supplied by the Company for Smelting Pit Coale and Sea Coale. After the 1715 Jacobite rebellion was quashed, George I and his ministers behaved with moderation towards the rebels (a pattern not alas repeated after Culloden in 1746). But in 1715 only a few noblemen were convicted of treason, and lesser lights were sent to the American colonies as convicts. George was not as stupid, nor was his English as bad, as his reputation suggests, and he attended Cabinet meetings regularly through 1716. In 1717 a row broke out between George and his son the Prince of Wales. The two never got on well, and after a stupid quarrel about the christening of the Prince of Wales's latest child, the heir and his wife were banished from court and deliberately separated from their children. Thereafter, bad blood between father and sons became a Hanoverian tradition. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,000
Lot 2242		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1717. S.3659; KM-549. George I. Obverse; Laureate draped bust of king right GEORGIVS REX. Small distinguishing die flaw through letters GEO of GEORGIVS. Reverse; Britannia seated date 1717 in exergue. A well struck uncirculated coin with a strong toothed border on a good flan or planchet for this (usually) badly made issue. Glossy surfaces resemble a Proof finish, and the diameter (27mm) is consistent with a Proof width. An interesting and rare specimen. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Estimate Value $1,100 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2243		Great Britain. 'Dump' Farthing, 1717. S.3661; KM-548. George I. Obverse; Portait of king. Reverse; Britannia, date below. Some wear evident on this scarce coin, but an overall pleasing brown patina. NGC graded EF-45. Estimate Value $550 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2244		Great Britain. Shilling, 1718. S.3645; ESC-1165; KM-539.1. George I. Obverse; Draped laureate bust of King right. Reverse; Cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles. Lightly and attractively toned mint state. NGC graded MS-63. Estimate Value $900 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 2245		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1720 over 1717. S.3642; ESC-590; KM-540.1. George I. Obverse; Draped bust of king. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in four angles. Edge reads ANNO REGNI SEXTO in raised letters on edge. This coin is a well struck and finely detailed uncirculated specimen with virtually all original mint luster still present and a subtle pastel blue and cerise tone. No areas of weakness, no metal flecking, and none of the other problems which plague the silver coins of this period. The catalogue value of around $5300 (£4000) in XF (no higher grade priced) reflects the great rarity of high quality examples. This specimen uncirculated, but perhaps lightly wiped at some stage in its illustrious history. NGC graded Uncirculated Details (Cleaned). Estimate Value $3,500 - 4,000 * George's lack of interest and interference encouraged the arts as much as the political sphere. A brilliant crop of writers continued to flourish during this reign. Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719, and Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels was published in the same year in which this coin was produced - 1720. George once said 'I hate all boets and bainters' (in his poor English) but he had a love of music, and the Anglo-German genius of Frederick Handel bloomed under his patronage. Handel's Water Music was composed for a royal fete on the Thames in 1717, although his masterpiece The Messiah did not appear until the reign of George II when the king established a tradition by rising for the Hallelujah chorus. Seven years later George died aged 67, appropriately on a visit to his beloved Hanover, where he was duly buried. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2246		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1729. S.3717; KM-566. George II. Obverse; Draped armoured laureate bust left. Reverse; Britannia seated. An uncirculated coin with a glossy brown tone over virtually blemish free surfaces. Rare thus. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Estimate Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 2247		Great Britain. Copper Proof Farthing, 1730. S.3720; KM-572. George II. Bronze finish. Obverse; Laureate bust of king left GEORGIVS II REX. Reverse; Britannia seated left. Edge plain. Beautiful near flawless mirror fields on this rare dark chocolate Proof. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. Estimate Value $1,600 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,000
Lot 2248		Great Britain. Maundy Set, 1739. S.3716; ESC-2407. George II. Maundy set of four coins. Four Pence, Three Pence, Two Pence and Penny. All pieces mint state with good surfaces and a matching gold peripheral tone. Lot of 4 coins. NGC graded The Set MS-64. Estimate Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $930
Lot 2249		Great Britain. Crown, 1741. S.3687; ESC-123; Dav-1348. George II. First young laureate draped bust left. GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields with roses in the four angles. Inverted die axis. Edge reads DECVS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI DECIMO QVARTO in raised letters. Practically flawless and uncirculated, with a deep gray and green tone over unblemished surfaces. An attractive mint bloom is evident on both the obverse and reverse, enhancing the strong eye appeal. An exquisite coin which has never seen circulation, and a candidate to grace a fine collection of British crowns. NGC graded MS-62. Estimate Value $5,000 - 6,000 *George II had been born in Hanover before the Act of Settlement had nominated the Hanoverian line of succession, but after this was passed in 1701, when George was seventeen, the young man was tutored in both the English language and the English way of life. He became a naturalised British citizen in 1705 and received a flock of British titles. There was a considerable rift between George and his father (George I) after the imprisonment of his mother in 1694, and the father refused to grant his son any local responsibilities. Even though he proved his valour at the Battle of Oudenarde in 1708 in the War of the Spanish Succession, his father failed to recognize his abilities. George ascended the throne in 1727, when England was under the strong political influence of Prime Minister Robert Walpole, but George was keen to interfere. He sought to change his ministers much like his father, but his preferred minister, Sir Spencer Compton, admitted he was not up to forming a government. George was thus forced to continue with Walpole, who accommodated George by voting him more remuneration! George had a passion for war. The bust fashioned by John Croker on the obverse of this splendid coin shows the king in armour, with the steely gaze of a combative Roman emperor. George involved himself in hostilities in Europe, when war with Spain broke out in September 1739, and then with France in 1742, in the War of the Austrian Succession. Even though nearing sixty, George took the opportunity to lead an army into the field at Dettingen on 16 June 1743. This was the last occasion that a British sovereign would command an army in battle. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2250		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1741. S.3693; ESC-601; KM-574.3. George II. First young laureate draped bust left, GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields with roses in the four angles. Inverted die axis. Edge reads: DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI QVARTO in raised letters. A beautifully struck flawless mint state specimen with a stunningly attractive warm golden green and blue iridescent tone over virtually perfect surfaces. A magnificent example of this superb Georgian silver coin. NGC graded MS-64. Estimate Value $3,000 - 3,500 *This splendid coin was produced in the middle of George II's reign. In 1741 Walpole was nearing the end of his tenure and in the following year he stepped down as Prime Minister. George II's attempts to appoint a capable replacement proved problematic over the next few years. Control passed mainly to Henry Pelham, who sanctioned the funds for George's wars, but who was not an especially gifted administrator. In the end George was forced to consider William Pitt (the Elder) who had been a supporter of his son Frederick, and who had formed a clique known as the 'Patriot Boys', a kind of 'brat pack' of the 1740s! View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,840
Lot 2251		Great Britain. Sixpence, 1741. S.3708; ESC-1613; KM-564.4. George II. Roses in angles on reverse. Obverse portrait of king. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields. Bright, well struck and lustrous. An appealing uncirculated piece. NGC graded AU-58. Estimate Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 2252		Great Britain. Silver Twopence, 1743/0. S.3714A. George II. Well struck mint state. NGC graded MS-63. Estimate Value $100 - 125 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $72
Lot 2253		Great Britain. 'Lima' Crown, 1746. S.3689; ESC-125; Dav-1350; KM-585.3. George II. Obverse; Second old laureate portrait of king left, by John Tanner, with LIMA in raised letters below. GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA. Reverse; Inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields with plain angles. Edge reads DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI DECIMO NONO in raised letters. A beautiful example of this historically important coin. Mint state with an attractive pastel blue and gray tone over a shimmering mint bloom. Crisply struck and virtually flawless. NGC graded MS-62. Estimate Value $5,000 - 6,000 *Silver Crowns were issued sparingly during George II's reign. Some of the treasure seized by Admiral Anson during his 1740-1744 circumnavigation of the globe, or some taken by other privateers was used in the production of this coin. The word LIMA below the king's portrait celebrates the expedition's profitable harassment of the Spanish Colonies in the Americas. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2254		Great Britain. 'Lima' Halfcrown, 1746. S.3695A; ESC-606; KM-584.3. George II. Obverse; Second laureate portrait of king left by John Tanner, with LIMA in raised letters below. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields with plain angles. Edge reads DECIMO NONO in raised lettering. Practically mint state with a deep iridescent tone of blue gold and mauve. An eye catching specimen of great beauty. NGC graded MS-63. Estimate Value $1,500 - 1,800 *Though not as rare as the LIMA Crowns, the LIMA Halfcrown is a rare coin in higher grades, and specimens of this quality are difficult to locate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,860
Lot 2255		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1746. S.3695A; ESC-606. George II. Old head left, LIMA below bust. Toned. NGC graded VF-25. Estimate Value $125 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 2256		Great Britain. Shilling, 1758. S.3704; ESC-1213; KM-583.3. George II. Obverse; Portrait of king left. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields. Uncirculated with delightful pastel blue tone. Rarely seen so nice. NGC graded MS-65. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 2257		Great Britain. Penny, 1758. S.3715A. George II. Crisply detailed with a golden brown deep peripheral tone. A scarce little numismatic item. NGC graded MS-64. Estimate Value $100 - 125 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $90
Lot 2258		Great Britain. William Pitt Medal, 1766. Eimer-713; BHM-100; Betts-516. Silver. 40 mm. By T. Pingo. George III, 1760-1820. Obverse; Detailed bust of British Prime Minister William Pitt, wearing wig and coat, facing left. GVLIELMVS PITT, artist's signature (T. PINGO) below. Reverse; Legend: THE MAN WHO HAVING SAVED THE PARENT (referring to his leadership in the Seven Years War) PLEADED WITH SUCCESS FOR HER CHILDREN (a reference to Pitt's opposition to the 1765 Stamp Act which he believed would harm the American colonies). Late die strike, flaw through GVLI of GVLIELMVS. Beautifully toned mint state, with shades of mauve and iridescent royal blue. Probably the finest extant example of this important piece of early American numismatic history. Struck to celebrate the repeal of the 1765 American Colonies Stamp Act. In original case of issue. Very Rare. NGC graded MS-63+. Estimate Value $1,500 - 1,800 *The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22nd 1765. This was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British government. Under the terms of the legislation, the colonists were forced to pay a tax on all forms of printed paper, and newspapers, ships' papers, legal documents and licences etc. William Pitt, an English politician revered by the Americans bitterly opposed the Act. Pitt consistently argued for the good of the common man, and this earned him the nickname 'The Great Commoner.' The colonists were offended by the Act because it was a blatant attempt by the British to raise revenue and spend the money on troops stationed near the American frontier. Eventually, the Virginia House of Burgesses adopted Patrick Henry's Stamp Act Resolves, which declared that Virginians should only pay taxes voted by the House of Burgesses. Virginia's Governor Fauquier dissolved the House of Burgesses after the declaration, but the issue of taxation and representation raised by the Stamp Act strained relations with the colonies to the extent that 10 years later the US colonies rose in armed rebellion against the British. The resistance to this Act was a rehearsal for the Declaration of Independence, and led to the creation of the United States of America. Soon afterwards, 200 merchants met in New York City and agreed to import nothing from England until the Stamp Act was repealed. As dissent spread in America, Grenville (whose British government had passed the Act) was replaced in July 1765 as Prime minister, by Lord Rockingham. In January 1766, Rockingham's ministry formally proposed repeal, and William Pitt stated in Parliament 'It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax on the colonies.' A resolution was introduced on 21st February 1766 to repeal the Stamp Act, and it passed by a vote of 276 to 176. King George III gave his royal assent on 18th March 1766, and by the end of July 1766, the popular Pitt had become Prime Minister. The next developments were, as they say, history. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,160
Lot 2259		Great Britain. Counterfeit or 'evasion' Halfpenny, 1773. S.3774 type. George III. Obverse; Portrait of king. Reverse; Britannia seated. Mint state with traces of mint red, and glossy surfaces. The early George III counterfeit or 'evasion' Halfpennies are much collected, and rarer than the regular regal coinage in mint state. Not Encapsulated by NGC (tag), Choice Uncirculated. Estimate Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 2260		Great Britain. 3 coin partial Maundy Set, 1786. S.3762. George III. Threepence, Twopence and Penny. Each coin is in high grade with bright silver lustre and a tinge of orange toning. Rare. Lot of 3 coins. NGC graded Penny Uncirculated Details (Cleaned); NGC graded Threepence MS 64; NGC graded Twopence, MS 65+. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 2261		Great Britain. Pattern Halfpenny, 1790. BMC-990. Bronzed finish Restrike. By Droz. George III. Obverse; Portrait of King. Reverse; Britannia. A scarce coin in mint state. With crisp detail and caramel surfaces, a little natural die rust evident. NGC graded Proof 62 Brown. Estimate Value $650 - 750 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2262		Great Britain. Bronze Proof Penny, 1797. BMC-1118. George III. Obverse; Kuchler's portrait of king right. Reverse; Britannia. Dark caramel surfaces on this gem mint state example of britain's first dated copper penny. Very Scarce. NGC graded Proof 64+ Brown. Estimate Value $1,200 - 1,400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,140
Lot 2263		Great Britain. Copper Proof Penny, 1797. BMC-1123. Geroge III. Obverse; Kuchler's portrait of king right. Reverse; Britannia. Lovely dark chocolate near flawless proof surfaces, with flashes of electric blue. Very rare in this state. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimate Value $1,200 - 1,400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,170
Lot 2264		Great Britain. 'Cartwheel' Twopence, 1797. S.3776; KM-619. George III. Obverse; Portrait of George III by Kuchler GEORGIUS III D: G: REX. Reverse; Britannia seated, BRITANNIA and 1797 above and below, in incuse lettering on raised rim. Inverted die axis and plain edge. More sharply struck and detailed than other specimens, a near flawless example of Britain's largest copper coin intended for currency. Attractive original sheen and traces of mint red. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Estimate Value $650 - 750 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $724
Lot 2265		Great Britain. Penny, 1797. S.3777; KM-618. George III, currency issue Penny. Obverse; Draped laureate of king right. Reverse; Britannia seated. Crisply struck and rare thus. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $420
Lot 2266		Great Britain. Octagonally countermarked Spanish dollar or 8 Reales. S.3766; KM-656. Spanish 8 Reales bearing the portrait of Charles IV, overstruck with an octagonal counterstamp featuring the head of George III. Reverse; Crowned arms of Spain within two pillars. Little sign of circulation on this high quality piece. PCGS graded AU-53, Countermark graded AU Detail. Estimate Value $1,600 - 1,800 * The octagonal counterstamp is many times rarer than the oval counterstamp, and especially so in high grade. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,680
Lot 2267		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1799. S.3778; KM-647. George III. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Estimate Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 2268		Great Britain. Restrike Medal, 1799. Eimer-903b. Silver. 35 mm. By C.K.H. (Conrad H Kuchler).Restrike. No.28 on edge. The Battle of Seringapatam. The British Lion attacks the Indian Tiger. Reverse; The sun shines on a panorama of the battle. Lovely iridescent toning on proof-like fields. NGC graded in jumbo holder, MS-64. Estimate Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,140
Lot 2269		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1799. S.3778; KM-647. George III. Obverse; Draped laureate bust of king. Reverse; Britannia. Uncirculated with more original mint red than is usually encountered. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimate Value $150 - 175 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 2270		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1799. S.3778; KM-647. George III. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Estimate Value $125 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 2271		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1799. S.3778; KM-647. George III. Obverse; Draped laureate bust of king. Reverse; Britannia. Uncirculated with mint red, and tough to find in the highest grades. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Estimate Value $125 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $96
Lot 2272		Great Britain. Farthing, 1799. S.3779; KM-646. George III. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Estimate Value $100 - 125 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $108
Lot 2273		Great Britain. Proof Bank of England Dollar, 1804. S.3768; ESC-1946; Dav-101; KM-Tn1. George III. Struck in silver. Obverse; Kuchler's detailed laureate draped portrait of king right. Reverse; Small Britannia seated within oval. FIVE SHILLINGS around and BANK OF ENGLAND in outer circle below toothed border. Mint state with mirror fields and light grey blue toning, the ghosting of the detail of the original host 8 Reales can be clearly seen on the obverse of this coin. PCGS graded Proof 62. Estimate Value $1,800 - 2,000 * Towards the end of the 18th century and the start of the 19th century, Britain experienced one of the many shortages of circulating currency coins. This was due in great part to the disruptions caused by the Napoleonic Wars. The Bank of England attempted to alleviate the problem by stamping the head of George III in an oval or octagon, on a Spanish 8-Reales host coin and declaring these as legal tender in Britain. After many of these countermarked Spanish 8-Reales were counterfeited, the Bank of England decided to counterstamp the entire coin. The Bank of England dollar, overstruck on the Spanish crowns of the period remains one of Britain's most curious and enigmatic numismatic items. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2274		Great Britain. Pattern Halfpenny, 1805. BMC-1309. George III. Obverse; Draped bust of king by Kuchler. Reverse; Britannia. Gem mint state with strong caramel surfaces. Rare thus. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Estimate Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2275		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Penny, 1806. BMC-1326. George III. Obverse; Draped laureate bust of king by Kuchler. Reverse; Britannia. Gem example with dark brown and even bronzed finish. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. Estimate Value $700 - 800 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 2276		Great Britain. Copper Proof Penny, 1806. BMC-1327. George III. Obverse; Draped laureate bust of king by Kuchler. Reverse; Britannia. Copper Proof with blue highlights. Superb. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Estimate Value $650 - 750 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $624
Lot 2277		Great Britain. Penny, 1806. S.3780; BMC-1343. George III. Obverse; Laureate draped bust of king right. Reverse; Britannia seated. Much original mint red. Mint state and well struck with good surfaces and lots of eye appeal. Very scarce in this grade. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimate Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2278		Great Britain. Penny, 1806. S.3780; BMC-1343. George III. Obverse; Laureate draped bust of king right. Reverse; Britannia seated. This piece is of similar quality, with an abundance of mint red. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimate Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2279		Great Britain. Copper Proof Farthing, 1806. S.3782; BMC-1388. George III. Good surfaces on this rare coin. NGC graded Proof 63 Brown. Estimate Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2280		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Halfpenny, 1806. S3781 BMC1370. George III. Late Soho type. Obverse; Portrait of king right by Kuchler. Reverse; Britannia seated left. Edge grained. A superb mint state example of this scarce Proof Halfpenny. Well struck, and remarkably free from marks or abrasions. Beautiful caramel surfaces. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 2281		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1806. S.3781; KM-662. George III. Currency issue, no Berries reverse. Uncirculated with a considerable amount of mint red. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimate Value $120 - 140 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 2282		Great Britain. Pattern Bank Dollar (5 Shillings and Sixpence), 1811. Linecar+Stone 126; ESC 206B; Bull-1998. George III. Struck in copper. Obverse; Portrait of king left GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA. Reverse; BANK TOKEN 5 S. 6 d. within an oak wreath. Superb mint state and deep caramel tone. Very rare thus. NGC graded Proof 62 Brown. Estimate Value $1,100 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2283		Great Britain. Crown, 1818. S.3787; Dav-103; ESC-211; KM-675. George III. Edge, LVIII. Obverse; Laureate portrait of George III by Benedettp Pistrucci, signature below truncation, date below. GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D: Reverse; Pistrucci's classic St George and Dragon within royal garter HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. Edge reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LVIII in raised letters. A mint state coin which has truly blemish free surfaces. An overall prooflike quality and some speckled grey toning. A beautiful coin with great eye appeal. NGC graded MS-64. Estimate Value $1,500 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,480
Lot 2284		Great Britain. Crown, 1819. S.3787; ESC-215; Dav-103; KM-675. George III. LIX, edge. Struck from Proof dies. Obverse; Laureate portrait of George III by Benedettp Pistrucci, signature below truncation, date below. GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D: Reverse; Pistrucci's classic St George and Dragon within royal garter HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. Edge reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LIX in raised letters. Uncirculated and crisply struck, with mirror fields, this coin has an unusually sharp edge and raised edge lettering. Subtle gray blue toning gives great eye appeal. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimate Value $1,600 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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