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Auction: 22109 - The David Hoover Collection of Crowns: 1551-1953
Lot: 2096

(x) NGC AU58 | George II (1727-1760), 'Roses' Crown, 1741 DECIMO QVARTO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles, eight strings to harp, lettered edge upwards, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 311; Bull 1666; ESC 123; Spink 3687), a scuff to Hanoverian shield, with hairlines from light cleaning and dipping to enhance original and full cartwheel lustre and remove natural patination since last auctioned, otherwise extremely fine, a most striking example, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #4909934-001)

Provenance
Baldwin FPL, Winter 2018, no. 182 - about extremely fine, much underlying brilliance - £3,250 [ref. C189013273]
LCA 162, 1 September 2018, lot 2163 - extremely fine, with an even and pleasing old tone - £1,500



https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4909934-001/58/

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Estimate
£2,500 to £3,500

Starting price
£2200