Lot 314
Great Britain. Crown, 1652/1. S-3214; ESC-5. Commonwealth, 1649-1660. Shield of Saint George within wreath. Reverse: Shields of Saint George and Ireland; above, XX, value in Roman numerals. Sun mintmark. A beautiful example of this massive crown with lovely, reflective, old-time gray surfaces, full bold legends and date, jumbo rims, and very little double-striking. Stunning for a Commonwealth crown, and about as nice as they come, with a rare overdate as well! NGC graded AU-55.
Described as "very large 2 of date over 1" and given a rarity rating of R3 in the ESC method, thus called "extremely rare" as a variant. The dies were also aligned or rotated at a 45-degree variance from the norm.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Ex Cheshire Collection (5/30 - 6/1/05), lot 2172.
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