Lot 2595
Great Britain. Proof silver Shilling, 1824. George IV Laureate Head. Reverse: crowned shield inside garter. S-3811. EMC-1202, listed as R5. ESC-1252, as R4: 11 to 20 pieces known, total. Truly elusive, and as many advanced collectors know the total known number includes coins locked up inside museums, which means that availability is even less; this is probably the R5 estimate (5 to 10 known) made by EMC. And, here is certainly one of the finest of the few extant pieces: a very Choice and lovely specimen, with a full sharp Proof strike, gleaming reflective mirrors around the devices, and bright toning which is bluish gray on obverse and a fetching, deep mauve on reverse. One of the rarest silver coins of this monarch, indeed of the first half of the 19th century. NGC graded Proof 64.
Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,250.
The Cheshire Collection.
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