 1717 Pre-Patent Rosa Americana Pattern Twopence. N.-, Br.-, Cr.III, 10 plate coin, Taxay C52 plate coin. Uncirculated. Bath metal. 107.1 gns. 27.7 mm. Struck coin turn. Gorgeous, rich and glossy deep golden brown in color on both sides. Surfaces bright, smooth, hard and somewhat reflective. Lacquered in the 19th c. (before B. Max Mehl bought it) with some traces remaining. The finest known. The obverse has the bust of George I facing right with the familiar titulature around GEORGIVS.D:G M:B:FR:ET.H:REX. The reverse shows the denomination in Roman numerals, crowned, around which is 1717 MAG.BRIT.FRA.ET.HIBER.REX:. (repeating the obverse titles). Extremely rare: one of just three known, including this; next lot; National Numismatic Collection ex Norweb Family donation.
Ex Sylvester S. Crosby Collection (John W. Haseltine, June 27, 1883, lot 1289); Lorin G. Parmelee Collection (New York Coin & Stamp Company, June 25, 1890, lot 516); Brock Collection, University of Pennsylvania, B. Max Mehl, Norweb Collection (Bowers & Merena, March 24, 1988, lot 2390).
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