Lot 2327
Great Britain. Crown, 1736. S.3686; ESC-121; Dav-1347. George II. Roses and plumes. Deeply toned. As noted several times elsewhere in this catalogue, the emblems which fill in the fields around the reverse cruciform shields denote that the silver used to coin this coin came from the West Country, specifically the Company for Smelting Pit Coale and Sea Coale. Seems romantic to us today perhaps, but doubtless this silver came from a lot of sweat and hard work in less than ideal working conditions. The owner of the Cheshire Collection points out that this date is quite rare, and that he feels it is superior to the lovely coin in the Van Roekel collection; many great crown collectors, he adds, never owned a 1736 Roses & Plumes, in any grade. This delightful specimen is deeply toned with just a hint of wear, and is probably one of the better survivors of its age. Many great crown collections were simply missing a top-notch example of the 1736 crown. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,200.
The Cheshire Collection.
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