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                    Lot: 559
                
                    
                        (x) George III (1760-1820), 'Rose' Guinea, 1783, 'Arabic 1', fourth laureate head right,rev. crowned garnished shield, nine strings to harp, chevron milled edge, 8.37g, 6h (MCE 387; Farey 1220; EGC 704; Spink 3728), some contact marks to otherwise bright but lustrous surfaces, extremely fine, a scarce date
Provenance
The "White Rose" Collection of English Coins, formed over several generations between 1914 and 2016
  
Spink 214, 26 September 2012, lot 655
By private treaty, June 2010 - £1,200
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.                         
                                            
                
                    
                        Sold for                    
                        
                        
                        £1,000                    
                    
                        
                            Starting price                        
                            
                            
                            £900