Lot 2581
Great Britain. Pattern or Trial Strike copper Crown, 1821. ESC-249: R6, extremely rare! Just 3 or 4 pieces are known. George IV, Laureate Head style combined with the large Saint George reverse. Edge not readable in the slab, which calls it Plain Edge. A trial striking, but without edge lettering, for the adopted coinage which commenced this same year. Seldom seen, this is an intriguing piece which should interest all crown and pattern collectors and fanciers of this king's coinage. Officially this piece was never intended to leave the Mint, as a trial striking or coin of record for the first production of the then-new crown of George IV. Very choice except for a long scratch vertically just behind Saint George and into the horse's flank on the reverse. Dark brown surfaces. A fabulous rarity!. NGC graded MS-61.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
The Cheshire Collection.
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