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1288. Great Britain (Lon-
don, England), halfcrown,
George II, 1746, with
LIMA below bust. Sp-3695A;
KM-584.3. 14.93 grams. XF with
hint of toning and luster, popu-
lar as struck from silver captured
from the Spanish off the Pacific
coast in the early 1740s. Esti-
mate: $90-$135.

1289. Great Britain (London, England), sixpence, George 1290. Great Britain (London, England), sixpence, George
II, 1746, with LIMA below bust. Sp-3710A; KM-582.3. 2.99 grams. II, 1746, with LIMA below bust. Sp-3710A; KM-582.3. 3.00 grams.
Beautifully toned XF, popular as struck from silver captured from the Beautifully toned XF, popular as struck from silver captured from the
Spanish off the Pacific coast in the early 1740s. Estimate: $70-$100. Spanish off the Pacific coast in the early 1740s. Estimate: $70-$100.

1291. Great Britain, one dollar, oval George III countermark (1797-99) on a Mexico bust 8R 1792FM, encapsulated NGC
XF 45. Sp-3765A; KM-634. Very attractive with light rainbow toning all over, very deeply impressed countermark with full details, an excellent
specimen of a popular type once referred to as “the head of a fool on the neck of an ass.” Estimate: $600-$900.

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