Great Britain 1752 George II (1727-60) Guinea, 1752, Older Laureate Head

Great Britain 1752 George II (1727-60) Guinea, 1752, Older Laureate HeadGreat Britain 1752 Half Guinea of King George II (1727 60). Obverse: old head laureate portrait of the King, facing left with aged face and two laurel leaves to top of wreath. Legend reads: 'GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA '. Reverse: ornate shield of royal arms, surmounted by crown which extends to the edge of the coin and divides date: 1752. Legend reads: 'M B F ET REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E '. Half Guineas were first introduced in 1669 and would be

That’s why they are inflated to 300psi

with 'appd/J Stanford/26/8' above)

and a major African rarity in this form

Crease in left margin and minor separation in right margin

Stanley Gibbons Specialised Catalogue No: N64(14)

known as the notorious missing stamp in most British Queen Victoria stamp collections

This letter serves as a who's who in Trotksy's life while in exile in Mexico

Superb provenance from the famed horse hair collection of Michael Tanner

documenting their efforts to secure a copy for their official archive in 1980

Accompanied with a Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) certificate of authenticity (2004)

together with general discontent

Great Britain King George V 1931 £1 Yellowish green experimental printing on Joyson paper