Lot 1379
Great Britain. Proof ½ Guinea, 1787. S.3735; Fr-362; KM-608; W&R-130. George III, 1760-1820. Plain edge. Older, Fifth Laureate Head, right. Reverse; Crowned, spade-shaped shield. Pop 1; The only one graded at PCGS. PCGS graded Proof 63. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP
Struck in higher relief than the currency issues of this style, thus a better "presentation" of the style. The prototype for this design by Lewis Pingo. This is the last of the half guineas, except for the Military type of the Napoleonic years.
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| Realized $8,100 |
