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William III (1694-1702), Proof Crown, 1695, first bust, edge plain, struck en médaille, 29.13g (L & S 1; ESC 88). Usual striking flaws, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, extremely rare (£2,800-3,200)

Provenance:
T Wakley Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-8 December 1909, lot 175;
E C Carter Collection [bt by Baldwin, 1950];
F Willis Collection, Pt II, 7 October 1991, lot 145 [from Baldwin, October 1958];
Dr D Rees-Jones Collection, Spink Auction 117, 19 November 1996, lot 131;
SNC February 1997 (166);
Allen Graves Collection [bt Spink June 1997].

See Colour Plate I