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Auction: 4002 - The Marshall Collection of British & World Coins
Lot: 151

Commonwealth, Pattern Halfcrown, 15.20g., by Blondeau, 1651, m.m. sun on obv.only, shield of St. George within a wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch, rev., conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland, value above, edge trvth and peace 1651 (olive branch) petrvs blondevs inventor fecit (palm-branch) (ESC 444), a magnificent and imposing coin, the faintest adjustment marks on rims, in mint state with an even grey tone over underlying gold and steel blue lustre, extremely rare thus Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 provenance: J Dudman, Sotheby 15 December 1913, lot 487 Rev. W L Gantz, first collection purchased by Seaby, 1926 Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1942, no.15440 £14-0-0

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