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George III, Pattern Sixpence, 1799, in silver by Col. W. Fullerton (later Governor of Trinidad), obverse bust of Prince of Wales left, as Seneschal of Scotland, signed in script M (Milton) below truncation, georgivs p(rinceps) s(eneschallus) s(cotiae) c(ornubia) d(ux) 1799, reverse cruciform shields, plumes in angles, br(unsvicensis) l(uneburgensis) pr(inceps) e(t) reg(ni) sc(otiae) et sen(eschallus) cor(nubia) dux, edge plain (see Stewart 264; Montagu 943-4; see Forrer ii, 170 and iv). Brilliant and toned, a later striking but very rare (£150-200)
Ex WH Gantz, Lot 1587
See DNW 43, 9 October, 1999, Lot 767 for a specimen of the silver Halfcrown.
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