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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 599

George III, Proof Halfcrown, 1818, small laureate head right, date below, georgius iii dei gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. struck en medaille, crowned escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover with seven hearts in semee, upon crowned quartered shield, six strings to Irish harp, within Order of the Garter, and motto honi.soit q mal.y.pense., legend surrounding britanniarum rex fid: def:, edge, milled (Davies 61; ESC 622 R4; S.3789), deep purple tone, as struck, extremely rare Estimate £ 1,800-2,200PROVENANCEH E Manville, collection purchased by Spink, October 1984H Selig, part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1215

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