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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 501

Anne, Halfcrown, 1707, piedfort struck on a thick flan, draped bust left, anna. dei. gratia., toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, eight strings to Irish harp, plain in angles, Garter star at centre, date at top, .mag bri.fr et.hib reg., edge, inverted, O over * in last word on edge, +.decvs.et.tvtamen. .anno.regni.septimo (ESC 574B R6; S.3604), some light flecking toned, extremely fine, of the highest rarity Estimate £ 3,500-4,000PROVENANCEDr E C Carter, collection, purchased by Baldwin, 1950J F H Checkley, Glendining, 10 February 1965, lot 203H E Manville, Spink Auction 140, 16 November 1999, lot 656

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