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Auction 22005  4 May 2022
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Lot 173

Starting price: 550 GBP
Price realized: 850 GBP
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NGC MS67 | *Single Finest Certified* | George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage', Shilling, 1819 'over 3' (or 8), laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 12h (Bull 2153; ESC -; Spink 3790), a superlative mint gem even for this frequently encountered series, a hint of tone, otherwise exquisitely choice FDC, in NGC holder, deservedly graded MS67 (Cert. #6295505-001) [*Single Finest Certified*].
Provenance
Hardcastle, Spink Numismatic e-Circular, 10 November 2020, lot 2751
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https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/6295505-001/67/
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Kevin Clancy, Director of the Royal Mint Museum, has previously examined this variety and in a communication of 1 November 2012 with Spink, stated: 'Close examination of the date and comparison with similar coins in the Royal Mint Museum have led to the conclusion that a 9 has been entered over a 3.'
Estimate: £600.00 - £1,000.00
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