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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4569436, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Great Britain: silver South Sea Company sixpence of George I, 1723; double-struck mint error</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1262342[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><b><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Obverse: </font></font></b><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">GEORGIVS • D • G • M • BR • ET • HIB • REX • F • D, </font></font><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureate" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureate" rel="nofollow"><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">laureate</font></font></a><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"> bust right.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> SSC in angles of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciform" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciform" rel="nofollow">cruciform</a> arms.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_I_of_Great_Britain" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_I_of_Great_Britain" rel="nofollow">George I</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Hanover" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Hanover" rel="nofollow">Hanoverian</a> King of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain" rel="nofollow">Great Britain</a> (1714-1727).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> .925 silver, 21 mm approx., 3.01 g. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint-made_errors#Multiple_strike" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint-made_errors#Multiple_strike" rel="nofollow">Double-struck</a> mint error with second strike 25% off-center.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/33019533" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/33019533" rel="nofollow">PCGS F12</a>; cert #33019533.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-6-pence-km-553.2-1723-cuid-1150663-duid-1325093" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-6-pence-km-553.2-1723-cuid-1150663-duid-1325093" rel="nofollow">KM-553</a>, <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/george-1717-1726/1723-6d-s-3652-small-lettering/4141?sn=610213&g=12&h=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/george-1717-1726/1723-6d-s-3652-small-lettering/4141?sn=610213&g=12&h=" rel="nofollow">PCGS-610253</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13083.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13083.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-13083</a>, Spink-3652 Small Lettering.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance: </b>ex-Heritage Auction 271911, Lot 40075, 17 March 2019.<a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-george-i-mint-error-double-struck-off-center-6-pence-1723-f12-pcgs-/a/271911-40075.s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-george-i-mint-error-double-struck-off-center-6-pence-1723-f12-pcgs-/a/271911-40075.s" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes: </b>The "SS/C" letters on this coin indicate it was struck with silver from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Company" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Company" rel="nofollow">South Sea Company</a>, a joint stock venture which collapsed in the notorious "South Sea Bubble", ruining thousands of investors. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSC_coinage" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSC_coinage" rel="nofollow">SSC coinage</a> 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 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook" rel="nofollow">Captain James Cook</a>.<a href="https://www.colonialdance.com.au/south-sea-3561.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.colonialdance.com.au/south-sea-3561.html" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments: </b>I was already a fan of SSC coins after owning a nice Mint State 1723-SSC <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/great-britain-silver-south-sea-company-shilling-of-george-i-1723.286642/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/great-britain-silver-south-sea-company-shilling-of-george-i-1723.286642/">shilling</a>. I was feeling slight remorse for selling that one when I found this sixpence. It is well worn but quite an interesting error.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262342[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262346[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262341[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262343[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262347[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262344[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262345[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">042300S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4569436, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Great Britain: silver South Sea Company sixpence of George I, 1723; double-struck mint error[/B] [ATTACH=full]1262342[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]Obverse: [/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]GEORGIVS • D • G • M • BR • ET • HIB • REX • F • D, [/SIZE][/FONT][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureate'][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]laureate[/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5] bust right. [B]Reverse:[/B] SSC in angles of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciform']cruciform[/URL] arms. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_I_of_Great_Britain']George I[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Hanover']Hanoverian[/URL] King of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain']Great Britain[/URL] (1714-1727). [B]Specifications:[/B] .925 silver, 21 mm approx., 3.01 g. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint-made_errors#Multiple_strike']Double-struck[/URL] mint error with second strike 25% off-center. [B]Grade:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/33019533']PCGS F12[/URL]; cert #33019533. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-6-pence-km-553.2-1723-cuid-1150663-duid-1325093']KM-553[/URL], [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/george-1717-1726/1723-6d-s-3652-small-lettering/4141?sn=610213&g=12&h=']PCGS-610253[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13083.html']Numista-13083[/URL], Spink-3652 Small Lettering. [B]Provenance: [/B]ex-Heritage Auction 271911, Lot 40075, 17 March 2019.[URL='https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-george-i-mint-error-double-struck-off-center-6-pence-1723-f12-pcgs-/a/271911-40075.s']*[/URL] [B]Notes: [/B]The "SS/C" letters on this coin indicate it was struck with silver from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Company']South Sea Company[/URL], a joint stock venture which collapsed in the notorious "South Sea Bubble", ruining thousands of investors. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSC_coinage']SSC coinage[/URL] 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 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook']Captain James Cook[/URL].[URL='https://www.colonialdance.com.au/south-sea-3561.html']*[/URL] [B]Comments: [/B]I was already a fan of SSC coins after owning a nice Mint State 1723-SSC [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/great-britain-silver-south-sea-company-shilling-of-george-i-1723.286642/']shilling[/URL]. I was feeling slight remorse for selling that one when I found this sixpence. It is well worn but quite an interesting error.[/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1262342[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262346[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262341[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262343[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262347[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262344[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262345[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]042300S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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