Lot 2611
Great Britain. Shilling, 1827. S.3812; ESC-1259; KM-694. George IV. Bare head. Reverse: Lion on crown. Very rare date, almost never found in Mint State. This is a lovely coin having a sharply struck lion and pleasing light, original silvery gold surfaces. Aside from the Roman I piece offered above, this is the key date among Bare Head shillings, and finding a better one could prove a major chore! Catalogues for £600 ($1,200) in "Unc" in the 2005 Spink book, but finding even a second one this nice, in the cataloguer's opinion, would be most difficult, no matter how much cash you have in your checkbook. It should be worth well over our estimate but only time will tell how acute bidders will be in this immense sale of lovely and rare British coins. NGC graded MS-63.
Note to collectors. Want a real challenge? Try putting together a nice set of 1827 coinage, in all metals, of King George IV.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,100.
The Cheshire Collection.
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| Realized $1,150 |
