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Auction: 22105 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 20 - The Wootton Collection of English Silver Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 2544

George II (1727-1760), Shillings, 1727-1732 (9), "Plumes" Shilling (2), 1727, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, eight strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.69g, 6h (Bull 1694; ESC 1189), rubbed and flat, cleaned, good / fine; another, 1731, similar, rev. twelve strings, 5.68g, 6h (Bull 1702; ESC 1194; Spink 3697), rubbed and toned, good, rare; additionally, 'Roses and Plumes' (5), 1727, 2 over offset 2, similar, rev. roses and plumes in angles, six strings, 5.83g, 6h (Bull 1695 not recorded with 6 strings; ESC 1190), cleaned, rubbed, and a small scratch before bust, about good; 1728, similar, E over R in GEORGIVS, rev. eight strings, 5.88g, 6h (Bull 1697; ESC 1192), rubbed and toned, fair / good fine; also, 1729, Small 9, similar, rev. single pearls in crown, nine strings, 5.93g, 6h (Bull 1699; ESC 1193), flecked and scuffed, granular surfaces, very fine; also, 1731, similar, rev. nine strings, 6.08g, 7h (Bull 1703; ESC 1194), flecked and removed from a mount, and gilt, struck details fine; and, 1732, similar, rev. seven strings, 5.69g, 6h (Bull 1705; ESC 1196), rubbed flat, mediocre / good; lastly, 'Plain' Issues, 1728 (2), similar, rev. plain in angles, nine strings, 5.84g, 7h, rubbed, flecked, toned, good / fine, rare; another, similar, rev. seven strings, 5.59g, 6h (Bull 1698 [R2]; ESC 1191; Spink 3699), cleaned and rubbed on a broad flan, mediocre but rare (9)

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£450

Starting price
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