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Auction 43  10 Jan 2018
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Lot 1130

Starting price: 2000 USD
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George III (1760-1820), Restrike Pattern Guinea, 1791. Struck in gilt copper, after C H Kuchler, laureate head right, long hair terminates in three large curls, raised border surrounding with incuse legend and scroll pattern at bottom, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, rev. off-center inverted die axis, intaglio design, crowned spade shaped quartered shield of arms, devices in reverse, normal date incuse below, legend incuse surrounding, M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E. edge plain, weight 4.35g (Hawkins N.C. 1851, page 121, No.45; cf.Montagu 674; Norweb 1130; cf.KM PnE63). A couple of small scrapes on obverse and hairlines, in PCGS holder graded Proof 62, Pop 1; the only example of this type graded at both services and extremely rare. Estimated Value $2,500

PCGS certification 34313091. We note the Norweb example (Spink Auction 48, Norweb part II, 13th November 1985, lot 546) was struck with en medaille die axis.
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