Lot 433
Great Britain. Proof silver Crown, 1826. S-3806; ESC-257; KM-699. George IV, 1820-1830. Bare Head left. Reverse: Elaborate crowned and crested shield, quartered, with smaller crowned shield at center; motto in banner below. Edge: SEPTIMO. Superb strike, with lustrous to semi-matte devices on mirror fields. Some faint, scattered hairlines under splendid, old dark smokey toning, reflecting iridescent multicolored hues, primarily blue, mauve and pale golden green. A one-year type, made only as a Proof, seldom found in this stunning state of preservation. NGC graded Proof 64.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
Ex Cheshire Collection (5/30 - 6/1/05), lot 2583.
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