LOT 4204
German States. Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, Georg II AR 2/3 Thaler. Dated 1737.
Christian Philipp Spangenberg, Mint Master. NEC ASPERA TERRENT, horse leaping to left; date and C.P.S in exergue / GEORG·II·D·G·M·BRIT·F&H·REX·F·D·B&L·D·S·R·I·A·I&E·, crowned coat of arms; 2/3 FEIN SILB: below. KM 227. Very Fine.(12.69gr, 33mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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LOT 4204
German States. Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, Georg II AR 2/3 Thaler.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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United States of America AV Dollar. Dated 1850. Philadelphia mint. Liberty Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Designs by James Barton Longacre. Liberty Head to left, thirteen stars around / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, denomination above date, all within wreath. KM 73; Fr 84. 1.53gr, 13mm, 6h.
Fine. Pierced.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
United States of America AR Dime or 10 Cents. Dated 1841. New Orleans mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Seated Liberty facing to left, holding liberty cap on stick and shield, date in exergue / ONE DIME in two lines within wreath, mintmark below. KM 63.2. 2.39gr, 18mm, 6h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Jersey. Victoria AE 1/48 Shilling. Dated 1877. Birmingham mint (Heaton and Sons).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Designs by Leonard Charles Wyon. VICTORIA D . G. BRITANNIAR . REGINA F . D., crowned head to left, seven pointed star and mintmark below / STATES OF JERSEY, arms of Jersey within heater-shaped shield dividing date; denomination below. KM 6. 2.89gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This issue was withdrawn in May 1881, except for 38,400 pieces. (McCammon states that 38,240 pieces remained, but this is not in agreement with the Royal Mint documents.) The withdrawn coins were returned to the Royal Mint and melted for the 1881 one twelfth of a shilling coinage (Numista).
