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1295. Great Britain (Bank of England), 3-shilling bank token, George
III, 1814, with S+T countermark in oval indent on bust. Sp-3770; KM-Tn5.
14.46 grams Lightly rainbow-toned XF with hint of luster, no problems, the small
countermark on the king’s neck unattributed so far (probably a merchant mark).
Estimate: $70-$100.
Guatemala (colonial)
Pillars
1296. Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771P. CT-820;
KM-27.2. 26.46 grams. Bold AXF with weak (and scratched) center of
shield, slightly off-center strike. Estimate: $350-$500.
1297. Lot of 4 Guatemala pillar issues in various denomina-
tions: 8R 1757J; 1R 1754P; 1R 1760P; 1/2R 1759G. 33.00
grams. Fine on average, mostly toned, but all holed except for the 1/2R.
SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $300-$450.
Busts
1298. Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1791M. CT-620; 1300. Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1795/4M, rare
KM-53. 26.53 grams. Cleaned VF (lustrous, no toning), desirable date. overdate, encapsulated NGC AU 50. CT-624; KM-53. Lustrous and
Estimate: $250-$375. vividly rainbow-toned, well struck, problem-free and quite attractive
(more like AU 58 or even MS in our estimation) and listed without
values in KM. Pedigreed to our Auction #11 (lot 1209). Estimate:
$1,500-up.
1301. Guatemala, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1779P. CT-1061;
1299. Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1792M. CT-621; KM-35.2. 13.08 grams. Very richly toned AVF with weak centers. Esti-
KM-53. 26.76 grams. Attractively rainbow-toned VF with minor (old) mate: $175-$250.
marks in front of face. Estimate: $175-$250.
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