Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 1082 Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $3,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,800
GEORGE IV, uniface crown, in Barton's metal, 1825, bare head left, (cf.S.3806; ESC.256). Only three or four examples known of regular type and unique as a uniface example, nearly FDC.
Barton's metal is a copper sheet on to which is rolled and pressed a thin sheet of gold, it is a different process to gilding and requires more gold. The copper core shows on the edge and sometimes some gold presses a little over the edge as in this coin above.
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Lot 1080
GEORGE IV, silver crown, laureate head left, 1821, SECUNDO edge, (S.3805). Fine.
Estimate $50
Lot 1081
GEORGE IV, silver halfcrown, 1820, (S.3807). Brilliant proof-like field, nearly uncirculated.
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Lot 1082 This lot
GEORGE IV, uniface crown, in Barton's metal, 1825, bare head left, (cf.S.3806; ESC.256). Only three ...
Estimate $3,500
Lot 1083
GEORGE IV, proof halfcrown, in Barton's metal, 1825, bare head left, (cf.S.3809; ESC.645 [R4]). Less ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 1084
GEORGE IV, proof sixpence, 1821, (S.3813, ESC 1655). Beautifully grey toned with a delightful blue ...
Estimate $600