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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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