Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 1867 Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,800
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SOLD $1,000
GEORGE I, first or 'Dump' issue copper farthing, 1717, obverse laureate and cuirassed bust right, wreath of eight leaves and three berries, GEORGIVS. REX. linear circle and toothed border both sides, reverse inverted die axis, Britannia seated on globe with spear, shield and spray of leaves, date in exergue, BRITAN NIA., edge plain (S.3661, Peck 783). Proof-like with a hint of lustre, superb, good extremely fine and rare.
Ex Baldwin's Auctions No.47, The Gregory Collection, 25th September 2006 (lot 527).
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