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CCE Signature Sale 3054 7-8 April 2017
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George II "Lima" Crown 1746 MS62 NGC, Royal mint, KM585.3, S-3689, ESC-125. A classic type, struck from captured Spanish silver, and endlessly sought by collectors as a result of this historic George Anson led naval confrontation. On the present piece, lovely old cabinet toning confirms exceptional originality with strike detailing that renders sharp definition from the outer lettering through George's portrait in the coin's center. As a clearly choice piece for the issue, and with its ties to collectors of Peruvian, Spanish and British coinage, certain to attract a large bidder audience.
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD
George II "Lima" Crown 1746 MS62 NGC, Royal mint, KM585.3, S-3689, ESC-125. A classic type, struck from captured Spanish silver, and endlessly sought by collectors as a result of this historic George Anson led naval confrontation. On the present piece, lovely old cabinet toning confirms exceptional originality with strike detailing that renders sharp definition from the outer lettering through George's portrait in the coin's center. As a clearly choice piece for the issue, and with its ties to collectors of Peruvian, Spanish and British coinage, certain to attract a large bidder audience.
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD