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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 204

Estimate: 500 GBP
Price realized: 440 GBP
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George III (1760-1820), silver Bank of England Dollar, 1804, struck by the Soho Mint entirely over a Spanish Empire Eight Reales, laureate and draped bust right, C.H.K on truncation for engraver by C H Kuchler, top leaf points to upright of letter E, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX., rev. Britannia seated left with spear and shield, K in relief under shield, holding olive branch, cornucopia below, beehive of industry to left, all within castellated garter, English legend on garter FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR, and surrounding with toothed border, BANK OF ENGLAND, date at bottom, weight 26.93g (Bull 1925; ESC 144 dies A/2; C&R 1070; S.3768). Attractively toned, a hint of undertype visible with a few light hairline surface marks on cheek and neck, a pleasing extremely fine.

Provenance:
Bought from Spink and Son Ltd, 4th September 1996.

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