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ANA Signature US Coin Sale 1258 2-6 Aug 2017
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(1659) 6PENCE Lord Baltimore Sixpence, Small Bust, Hodder 2-C, W-1060, R.5, AU50 PCGS. Two decades ago, the Maryland sixpence was considered R.6, with about two dozen examples known. However, in 2002, a group of 19 examples appeared in a British auction conducted by Morton & Eden with Sotheby's in London. That group nearly doubled the known population and today the variety is considered R.5. Rather than diminishing demand for these pieces, the appearance of that hoard actually increased demand as many colonial collectors who once thought the Maryland sixpence was financially out of reach found themselves having a chance to obtain one. This lovely piece is well-centered with an even strike and has exceptional pewter-gray surfaces that retain traces of luster and exhibit splashes of tan patina on the high points. Listed on page 42 of the 2018 Guide Book.
From The Don Willis Collection of US Colonial Coinage
HID02901242017
(1659) 6PENCE Lord Baltimore Sixpence, Small Bust, Hodder 2-C, W-1060, R.5, AU50 PCGS. Two decades ago, the Maryland sixpence was considered R.6, with about two dozen examples known. However, in 2002, a group of 19 examples appeared in a British auction conducted by Morton & Eden with Sotheby's in London. That group nearly doubled the known population and today the variety is considered R.5. Rather than diminishing demand for these pieces, the appearance of that hoard actually increased demand as many colonial collectors who once thought the Maryland sixpence was financially out of reach found themselves having a chance to obtain one. This lovely piece is well-centered with an even strike and has exceptional pewter-gray surfaces that retain traces of luster and exhibit splashes of tan patina on the high points. Listed on page 42 of the 2018 Guide Book.
From The Don Willis Collection of US Colonial Coinage
HID02901242017