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Lot 1704

Great Britain. Sovereign, 1829. S.3801; Fr-377; KM-696. Weight 0.2355 ounce. George IV. Bare head left. Reverse; Crowned shield. PCGS graded VF-35. In special PCGS Ship of Gold holder which contains One Pinch of Gold Dust recovered from the S.S. Central America treasure.
Special PCGS number 674278.35/35474737.
Estimated Value $700 - UP
The most important event of 1829 in Great Britain was the passage of the Catholic Emancipation Act on 13 April. This new law repealed earlier acts of 1672 and 1728 which had been designed to disenfranchise and otherwise penalize Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom. The 1829 legislation was intended to avoid a looming civil war in Ireland by reconciling Protestants and Catholics, but was extremely divisive in Parliament. Although the Prime Minister and Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesely, who had previously gained glory for himself in the Napoleonic Wars, was personally opposed to the act, he endorsed it for the good of the state and threatened to resign if it did not receive the king's royal assent. When insulted for his support of the bill in Parliament by George Finch, the Earl of Winchilsea, the Duke of Wellington challenged him to pistol duel. This took place on 21 March. Wellington's shot was far from the mark and Winchilsea purposely shot into the air, thereby fulfilling the requirements of honor without real bloodshed.

In addition to these tumultuous events, 1829 saw several notable advances in the United Kingdom. In this year and in connection with the Catholic Emancipation Act, Kings' College London was established as the first British secular university. On July 4, the first coach bus service was introduced in London by the entrepreneur George Shillibeer and on 29 September, the first "bobbies" began to patrol the city following the creation of the Metropolitan Police Service.

 
Realized $1,620



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