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Sale 31: The Pre-Long Beach Auction May 30 - June 1, 2005
             

             
            Lot 2112Great Britain. Henry VIII (1509-47) silver Half Groat. 
            S-2343. Second coinage (1526-44). Profile portrait type. Canterbury 
            mint. "WA" beside shield, the insignia of Archbishop Warham, of 
            Canterbury, exercising a rare privilege to issue money, generally 
            the sole right of the king. Two-tone gray, the portrait standing out 
            in lighter contrast. A small scratch across the king's cloak, but 
            otherwise an exceptionally clean and pleasing example of this 
            classic coin. NGC graded EF-45. 
            Estimated Value $275-325. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $300
             


          








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