Lot 2299
Great Britain. Silver Shilling, 1718, Roses & Plumes. George I. S-3645. First laureate bust. A very "busy" design, the central reverse device now a square of radiant sun. On these first Georgian issues, the king's hair is engraved in relatively low relief, so that detail always shows but there is no crispness seen in some other portraits. Fairly rare type, not often seen above sort of an ordinary EF. This is among the best seen. A large die-break starts at 12 o'clock and runs down into the king's hair. Small black alloy flaws can be spotted, mostly hidden. The luster is diminished but definitely present, and it's clear this is an attractive Uncirculated coin, with handsome golden gray toning. In this year, 1718, the pirate Blackbeard was captured and executed in the Carolinas of colonial America, ending his reign of terror on shipping in the area. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300.
The Cheshire Collection.
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