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Auction archive: Lot number 1510

English Milled Coins - George III - 1763 - Northumberland Shilling

Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction
12 Feb 2015 - 14 Feb 2015
Estimate
£1,500
ca. US$2,299
Price realised:
£847
ca. US$1,298
Auction archive: Lot number 1510

English Milled Coins - George III - 1763 - Northumberland Shilling

Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction
12 Feb 2015 - 14 Feb 2015
Estimate
£1,500
ca. US$2,299
Price realised:
£847
ca. US$1,298
Beschreibung:

ENGLISH MILLED COINS - GEORGE III - 1763 - NORTHUMBERLAND SHILLING Dated 1763 Obv: profile bust with GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: cruciform shields with M B F ET H REX D B ET L D S R I A T ET E legend and date; known as the Northumberland shilling as the Earl of Northumberland had them struck and distributed £100 of them (= 2,000 coins) in Dublin on his appointment as Lord Lieutenant. (33.93 grams with capsule). CGS EF 65 (= good extremely fine), light steel tone. Scarce; a key coin in the shilling series. Literature S. 3742; ESC 1214. Footnotes This lot has been authenticated and graded by a specialist independent coin grading service and is encapsulated with a unique reference number that is traceable through the records of that organisation. Those represented include: ANACS - American Numismatic Association, USA (Sheldon scale) ICCS - International Coin Certification Service, USA (Sheldon scale) CGS - Coin Grading Service UK, London (grading scale of 001 to 100) NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, USA (Sheldon scale) PCGS - Professional Coin Grading Service, USA (Sheldon scale) Each coin is identified with country/state of origin, reign, denomination and date, sometimes citing a standard catalogue reference number. For comparison, a section of a concordance table is shown below which correlates the traditional English grading descriptions with CGS and Sheldon scales. The certified grade is given with the English equivalent in brackets. CGS: UK: Sheldon: 92 Almost FDC MS 67 91 Almost FDC MS 66-67 90 Near FDC MS 66 88 BU-Near FDC MS 65-66 85 Choice UNC MS 65 82 Choice UNC MS 64-65 80 Choice UNC MS 64 78 Uncirculated MS 63-64 75 UNC/AUNC MS 62-63 70 Almost UNC MS 60-61 65 Good EF MS 60-61 60 Extremely F AU 58-MS 60 55 Near EF AU 55 50 Good VF AU 55 Date Thursday 12th February 2015 - Saturday 14th February 2015, Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction TimeLine Auctions Ltd arranges printed catalogue rostrum Auctions, eAuctions and Timed Auctions where we offer antiquities, ancient artefacts / artifacts, antiques, collectibles, coins, medals and books for public sale.

Auction archive: Lot number 1510
Auction:
Datum:
12 Feb 2015 - 14 Feb 2015
Auction house:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
United Kingdom
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
Beschreibung:

ENGLISH MILLED COINS - GEORGE III - 1763 - NORTHUMBERLAND SHILLING Dated 1763 Obv: profile bust with GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: cruciform shields with M B F ET H REX D B ET L D S R I A T ET E legend and date; known as the Northumberland shilling as the Earl of Northumberland had them struck and distributed £100 of them (= 2,000 coins) in Dublin on his appointment as Lord Lieutenant. (33.93 grams with capsule). CGS EF 65 (= good extremely fine), light steel tone. Scarce; a key coin in the shilling series. Literature S. 3742; ESC 1214. Footnotes This lot has been authenticated and graded by a specialist independent coin grading service and is encapsulated with a unique reference number that is traceable through the records of that organisation. Those represented include: ANACS - American Numismatic Association, USA (Sheldon scale) ICCS - International Coin Certification Service, USA (Sheldon scale) CGS - Coin Grading Service UK, London (grading scale of 001 to 100) NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, USA (Sheldon scale) PCGS - Professional Coin Grading Service, USA (Sheldon scale) Each coin is identified with country/state of origin, reign, denomination and date, sometimes citing a standard catalogue reference number. For comparison, a section of a concordance table is shown below which correlates the traditional English grading descriptions with CGS and Sheldon scales. The certified grade is given with the English equivalent in brackets. CGS: UK: Sheldon: 92 Almost FDC MS 67 91 Almost FDC MS 66-67 90 Near FDC MS 66 88 BU-Near FDC MS 65-66 85 Choice UNC MS 65 82 Choice UNC MS 64-65 80 Choice UNC MS 64 78 Uncirculated MS 63-64 75 UNC/AUNC MS 62-63 70 Almost UNC MS 60-61 65 Good EF MS 60-61 60 Extremely F AU 58-MS 60 55 Near EF AU 55 50 Good VF AU 55 Date Thursday 12th February 2015 - Saturday 14th February 2015, Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction TimeLine Auctions Ltd arranges printed catalogue rostrum Auctions, eAuctions and Timed Auctions where we offer antiquities, ancient artefacts / artifacts, antiques, collectibles, coins, medals and books for public sale.

Auction archive: Lot number 1510
Auction:
Datum:
12 Feb 2015 - 14 Feb 2015
Auction house:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
United Kingdom
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
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