Great Britain: silver South Sea Company sixpence of George I, 1723; double-struck mint error

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How interesting/appealing do you find this coin, whether or not you're an expert? (1=worst, 10=best)

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Great Britain: silver South Sea Company sixpence of George I, 1723; double-struck mint error
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    Obverse: GEORGIVS • D • G • M • BR • ET • HIB • REX • F • D, laureate bust right.
    Reverse: SSC in angles of cruciform arms.
    Issuer: George I, Hanoverian King of Great Britain (1714-1727).
    Specifications: .925 silver, 21 mm approx., 3.01 g. Double-struck mint error with second strike 25% off-center.
    Grade: PCGS F12; cert #33019533.
    Reference: KM-553, PCGS-610253, Numista-13083, Spink-3652 Small Lettering.
    Provenance: ex-Heritage Auction 271911, Lot 40075, 17 March 2019.*
    Notes: The "SS/C" letters on this coin indicate it was struck with silver from the South Sea Company, a joint stock venture which collapsed in the notorious "South Sea Bubble", ruining thousands of investors. The SSC coinage consisted of crowns, halfcrowns, shillings, and sixpences, and an apocryphal tale has it that a young shopkeeper saw such a coin in circulation and it inspired him to go to the South Seas. He became the famous explorer we know as Captain James Cook.*
    Comments: I was already a fan of SSC coins after owning a nice Mint State 1723-SSC shilling. I was feeling slight remorse for selling that one when I found this sixpence. It is well worn but quite an interesting error.

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    lordmarcovan, Jun 15, 2020
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  3. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    great find
     
    Treashunt, Jun 15, 2020
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  4. cpm9ball

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    Why do denticles seem to be shown prominently on the obverse of the second strike, but not on the first strike? ~ Chris
     
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    It's a good question, for which I have no idea. Reckon a specialist will have to answer that one.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 15, 2020
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  6. happy_collector

    happy_collector Well-Known Member

    Great double struck. Love it. :happy:
     
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  7. goossen

    goossen Senior Member

    I'm not into errors but this one definitively caught my eye!
     
    goossen, Jun 15, 2020
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  8. medoraman

    medoraman Well-Known Member

    Size of the planchet? I don't see how they could strike up given the given size of the die and planchet.
     
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  9. Robidoux Pass

    Robidoux Pass Well-Known Member

    Very interesting coin. Thanks for sharing.
     
    Robidoux Pass, Jun 15, 2020
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  10. serdogthehound

    serdogthehound Well-Known Member

    That Error and the South Sea Company being at the centre of one of the most important scandals of all times yep that an very awesome coin
     
    serdogthehound, Jun 17, 2020
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  11. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    This is a 10 for me. Beautiful design, original coin, cool history, error, silver. Can't go wrong. Don't sell her (to anyone else without asking me first!) :)
     
    Seattlite86, Jul 7, 2020
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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    No higher praise than that. And wise of you to post that here so I'll remember you later, if I ever do sell it. I'm lousy at remembering who was interested in what, when that happens.

    I did briefly have it up for sale a few months ago but decided to keep it. Which I reckon I'll do for the next little while. Thanks.
     
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