With reflective lustre and minimal handling marks
silver 50-Cents
40g (RIC 295)
all breaking inner linear circle with English legend and castellated border surrounding
mintmark above date
George III 1798/7 Guinea, 5th head, MS62, spade reverse, ex Baumhauer With reflective lustre and minimalGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Guinea, 1798, with 8 of date struck over 7, fifth laureate head right, Latin legend surrounding, GEORGIVS . III. DEI. GRATIA, rev. spade shaped crowned quartered shield of arms, date below, legend reads in abbreviated Latin commencing lower left, M. B. F. ET. H. REX. F. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., edge milled, weight 8. 39g (cf. Schneider 612; Bull EGC 731 R; MCE 402; Farey 1376 S. 3729). An attractive example