Watch List notes:

George IV (1820-30), Silver Proof Halfcrown, 1826. Bare head left, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS IV DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned helm with garnish over quartered shield of arms, incorporating the Arms of Hanover as an escutcheon, garter motto on banner below, DIEU ET MON DROIT, legend surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:, weight 14.20g (Bull 2376; Davies 192; ESC 647; S.3808). Attractively toned, just a few light tone spots on neck, otherwise practically as struck, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as PF64. Estimated Value $2,500
NGC Certification 5880545-001. At the time of writing of the 34 graded by NGC only seven pieces are graded higher, PCGS have graded 38 pieces of which again only six are technically higher so based on these figures this piece is within the top 10% of the finest graded overall. The Latin legend translates as "George the Fourth by the grace of God," on obverse and on the reverse as "King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith." The new Chief Engraver William Wyon produced his first proof designs for the 1825-26 coinage of which this Halfcrown is an example of the mastery of his engraving technique. Such coins would have constituted the second largest silver coin in the full proof set dated 1826, of which it is thought no more than 400 were released.