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Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 242

George II (1727-1760), 'Old Head' Halfcrown, 1750 VICESIMO QVARTO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, angles plain, edge lettered downwards, 15.08g, 6h (ESC 609; Bull 1692; Spink 3696), a delightfully balanced and full striking for this scarcer date, the fields unimpinged by flecking and instead cloaked in delicate cabinet tone further accentuated by underlying lustrous flaring in recesses, a hint of rub to hairline, otherwise extremely fine, rare thus

Provenance

Spink, by private treaty, 1980 - £675

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Sold for
£1,300

Starting price
£800