Great Britain 1750 crown

Heritage sale 3021, lot 27669

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 27669 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), where it was bought back for $2,467.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George II Crown 1750, Old laureate Head, V. Qvarto edge, uncertified, Choice XF, deeply patinated to an even dark gray, fully original with nearly mark-free surfaces to the naked eye. A nice historical coin." This type was struck 1746, 1750 and 1751 and is rare. It was the last British crown struck until 1817.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 30.1 g, .917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: S-3690, KM 585.2, Dav-1351.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
• Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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