| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 6364 Price realized: 190 CHF (Approx. 216 USD / 201 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BRITISH HONDURAS (BELIZE). Colonial. George III, 1760-1820. 6 Shillings 1 Pence (Silver, 39 mm, 26.88 g), revaluation of 1810-1818 issue on 8 Reales 1818 from Ciudad de México (Mexico City). FERDIN•VII•DEI GRATIA / •1815• Laureate head of Fernando VII to right; on cheek, countermark: crowned GR within oval incuse. Rev. •HISPAN•ET IND•REX• Crowned royal coat of arms between Pillars of Hercules draped with inscribed banner. KM 2 (for countermark). Very fine. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Auction 100 | Auction date: 29 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 273 Price realized: 500 GBP (Approx. 639 USD / 576 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: UNITED KINGDOM. George III, 1760-1820. Silver five shillings, 1804. Soho Mint. Overstruck Spanish American 8 Real coin issued by the Bank of England with a value of 5 shillings to supplement a deficiency in British silver coins. The coins were struck by the Soho Mint, Birmingham between 1804 and 1811, though all bear the date 1804. They were re-valued at 5 shillings 6 pence in 1811 and were withdrawn in 1817-1818. Proofs were also stuck on specially prepared flans, so these do not show a ghost of a host coin unlike many of the circulation coins. Laureate and draped bust of King George III facing right; C H K on truncation; GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX. Design by Conrad Küchler. / Seated Britannia left within crowned oval band with the inscription 'FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR'; date below; BANK OF ENGLAND around. Edge ; . Reference: S-3768; KM-Tn1; Dav-101 Composition: 903.0/1000 Silver. PLEASE NOTE: 18% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 20 GBP |  |
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| MDC Monnaies de Collection sarl > Auction 14 | Auction date: 3 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 1471 Price realized: 650 EUR (Approx. 695 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: VIERGES BRITANNIQUES (ÎLES) - BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Tortola (île de), Georges III (1760-1820). 1/2 dollar (4 shilling 1 1/2 pence) sur 1/2 pièce de 8 réaux 1797 Mexico ND (1801), Tortola. NGC VG 8 (6639748-009). Av. [FERDIN. VII] DEI. GRATIA. Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé, à droite ; au-dessous (date) ; contremarque de type 1 : TORTOLA. Rv. [HISPAN. ET IND.] REX. (atelier). 8 R. (différent). Écu couronné, entre les deux colonnes avec banderole PLVS - VLTRA. KM.7 ; Argent - 12,25 g - 38 mm - 12 h En VG, c'est le second plus haut grade (6), seul 1 exemplaire en F est supérieur ! NGC VG 8 (6639748-009). Avec contremarque de type 1. Avec une patine grise. TB. Starting price: 500 EUR |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 6337 Price realized: 600 CHF (Approx. 682 USD / 633 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BRAZIL, Colonial. Joao VI, as king of Portugal, 1816-1822. 960 Reis 1820 (Silver, 40 mm, 26.36 g), Rio de Janeiro. JOANNES VI D G PORT BRAS ET ALG REX around crowned wreath containing 960 / 1820 / ✱R✱; in center, round countermark: crown above G.R. Rev. SUBQ - SIGN - NATA - STAB Coat of arms set on armillary sphere set on cross pattée. An extremely rare overstrike, the undertype being a British Honduras 6 Shillings 1 Penny GR countermark on an 8 Reales of Fernando VII. Very fine. Starting price: 200 CHF |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Auction 103 | Auction date: 29 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 130 Price realized: 1,550 GBP (Approx. 1,961 USD / 1,810 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MS 63 | GREAT BRITAIN. George III, 1760-1820. Silver shilling, 1763. London. Northumberland. Named after the Earl of Northumberland who ordered £100 worth of shillings in 1763 to be distributed at his arrival in Dublin having been appointed Lord Lieutenant. The provenance of the silver used to strike this issue adds to its allure. A cargo of bullion was captured from the Spanish cargo ship Hermione off the coast of Portugal on the 17th May 1762, no less than 47 tonnes of treasure in total. Young laureate and draped bust right. Legend reads GEORGIVS·III·DEI·GRATIA·. / Crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star, plain angles, divided date above, legend surrounds. Legend reads M·B·F·E·T·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E ·1763· Engraver: John Croker. In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 63, certification number 5880675-003. NGC Census in this grade: 18. NGC Census in higher grade: 6 Total NGC Census: 85 Reference: S-3742; KM-597 Mintage: 2,000. Diameter: 25 mm. Weight: 6 g. Composition: 925.0/1000 Silver. PLEASE NOTE: 18% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 10 GBP |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 53252 Price realized: 950 USD (Approx. 866 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BRITISH HONDURAS. British Honduras - Mexico. Dollar (6 Shillings 1 Penny), ND (1810-21). George III. NGC EF-45. KM-stamp not listed; Prid-stamp not listed; Roehrs Collection Pt.1-Lot # 6(same stamp); Byrne Collection-Lot # 1379(same stamp); Medina-Pg.224(same stamp). Incuse crowned block letter's "GR" countermark on an 1818-MoJJ Mexico 8 Reales of Ferdinand VII. SCARCE countermark variety. This somewhat crude style countermark is deeply applied and bold on a nicely preserved original looking host. The surfaces offer even wear displaying rich attractive gray patina with richer coloration in the protected areas adding to its pleasing appearance. Unfortunately, due to the lack of official contemporary documentation the attribution to British Honduras is uncertain. Famous collector and author Major Fred Pridmore speculates that the merchants of the settlement applied the various crowned "GR" countermarks to dollars for trade with the indigenous Indian tribes between 1810-1818. Prior to 1810 the primary barter item with the Indians were cutlass blades stamped with "GR" in an attempt to continue trade, it is believed that a similar mark was applied to dollars mark to dollars continuing the accustomed unit of value. Stamping coins in this manner would not require official authority since it wouldn't have affected their currency value in the settlement. Estimate: $1000 - $1500 |  |
