Shilling 1723 SSC First Bust, French Arms at Date, ESC 1177, Bull 1589, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, a notoriously difficult coin to find in all grades above Good Fine, Bull quotes 'These pieces mostly turn up in very worn state; the rarity of a really fine specimen is perhaps R5', our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms this is the finest example we have offered, now lists at £1100 EF in the latest Standard Catalogue

Estimate: GBP 500 - 1000