Great Britain 1817 1/2 crown KM-672
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This specimen was lot 33381 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $998.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "George III 1/2 Crown 1817 MS66 NGC. Smaller, or Later Portrait type. The earlier type was deemed unflattering to the king, and withdrawn." The large head type was struck 1816-17 only and the small head 1817-20. Both are expensive in XF or better.
Recorded mintage: 8,093,000 all varieties.
Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: S-3789, KM 672.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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