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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 399

The L'Abbaye Collection: Part Two | George II (1727-1760), 'Old Head' Shilling, 1758, 'Normal 58', older laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, seven hearts to semée, angles plain, smaller Garter star, edge obliquely milled, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 349; ESC 1213; Bull 1734; S.3704), an outrageously choice specimen, wondrous FDC, even for this commonly-encountered issue, genuinely rare in this true mint state

Provenance

The L'Abbaye Collection of Early Milled Shillings: Part Two

Acquired privately from Spink, 20 January 1999 - £100

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Sold for
£550

Starting price
£180