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Auction: 23004 - Ancient and British Coins - Featuring the 'White Rose' Collection
Lot: 562

George III (1760-1820), 'Spade' Guinea, 1787, fifth laureate bust right, rev. crowned 'spade' shield, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 8.37g, 11h (MCE 391; Bull 711; Spink 3729), two die flaws to reverse field and some cabinet friction in otherwise lustrous fields, a pleasingly bold very fine

Provenance

The "White Rose" Collection of English Coins, formed over several generations between 1914 and 1975

Reputedly: 'Red Cross Sale', Glendining, March 1941, although no direct lot can be found in the Spink archive of these sales

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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£600