Lot 2976

Description

George III, printed document (approx 44.5x54cm), 1774, a Proclamation by the King for the recall of all underweight guinea, half-guinea and quarter-guinea gold coins for recoining and the non-acceptance of such underweight gold coins for payments of accounts and taxes, and for the loss arriving from the deficiency and recoinage to be borne by the public, dated at Our Court at St.James's, twenty fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, in the Fourteenth Year of Our Reign, document printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, printers to the King. Some paper loss at edges and a few water stains at edges, folds and age toning, otherwise fine and scarce.