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| − | This specimen was part of lot 70687 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), which sold for $408. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. Maundy Set, 1780. George III (1760-1820). 4 pieces in set. Penny, 2 Pence, 3 Pence, and 4 Pence. All pieces of set exhibit areas of dark peacock toning in the peripheries. A nice evenly matched set, all with good strikes." This type was struck 1763-86 and, tho not rare, is difficult to find in nice condition. | + | This specimen was part of lot 70687 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), which sold for $408. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. Maundy Set, 1780. George III (1760-1820). 4 pieces in set. Penny, 2 Pence, 3 Pence, and 4 Pence. All pieces of set exhibit areas of dark peacock toning in the peripheries. A nice evenly matched set, all with good strikes." This type was struck 1763-66, 1772, 1776, 1780-86 and, tho not rare, is difficult to find in nice condition. It is probably the last of the denomination to actually circulate. |
''Specification:'' 1.00 g, .925 fine silver, .028 troy oz ASW. | ''Specification:'' 1.00 g, .925 fine silver, .028 troy oz ASW. | ||
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* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date,'' London: Coincraft, 1995. | * Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date,'' London: Coincraft, 1995. | ||
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011. | * Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011. | ||
| + | * Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, ''English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 2015. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1780 4 pence|1780 Maundy groat]] | * [[Great Britain 1780 4 pence|1780 Maundy groat]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1781 penny|1781 Maundy penny]] | * [[Great Britain 1781 penny|1781 Maundy penny]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1784 2 pence|1784 Maundy tuppence]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1780]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1780]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 4 August 2021
This specimen was part of lot 70687 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), which sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Maundy Set, 1780. George III (1760-1820). 4 pieces in set. Penny, 2 Pence, 3 Pence, and 4 Pence. All pieces of set exhibit areas of dark peacock toning in the peripheries. A nice evenly matched set, all with good strikes." This type was struck 1763-66, 1772, 1776, 1780-86 and, tho not rare, is difficult to find in nice condition. It is probably the last of the denomination to actually circulate.
Specification: 1.00 g, .925 fine silver, .028 troy oz ASW.
Recorded Mintage: unknown.
Catalog reference: KM 595; Maundy set: S-3762; KM-MDS57.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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