George IV 1821 proof Halfcrown PF64 heavier garnished reverse
George IV (1820-30), silver Proof Halfcrown, 1821, first laureate head left, raised B.P. below neck for engraver and designer Benedetto Pistrucci, Latin legend surrounding differently spaced to currency version, GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: rev. inverted die axis, crowned heavily garnished quartered shield of arms, rose below, shamrocks to right with raised W W and P at centre of each, thistle to left with seven fronds to left side of left leaf, ANNO and 1821 to either side below, edge milled, weight 14.10g (ESC 632; Bull 2363 R2; Davies 172 dies 1B; S.3807). Toned, with excellent surfaces, good extremely fine and very rare, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF64; we note only one other example graded higher and for comparison at PCGS only two examples graded higher.
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George IV (1820-30), silver Proof Halfcrown, 1821, first laureate head left, raised B.P. below neck for engraver and designer Benedetto Pistrucci, Latin legend surrounding differently spaced to currency version, GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: rev. inverted die axis, crowned heavily garnished quartered shield of arms, rose below, shamrocks to right with raised W W and P at centre of each, thistle to left with seven fronds to left side of left leaf, ANNO and 1821 to either side below, edge milled, weight 14.10g (ESC 632; Bull 2363 R2; Davies 172 dies 1B; S.3807). Toned, with excellent surfaces, good extremely fine and very rare, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF64; we note only one other example graded higher and for comparison at PCGS only two examples graded higher.
