George IV (29.1.1820 - 26.6.1830)

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Britannia is now helmeted and for the first time faces right. The ship has sailed! Fidei Defensor makes its first appearance. This is the last reign to have the king's portrait draped.

Second issue design (1826 - 1830)

Picture	Date	DESCRIPTION	Price
	1830	GF	£7.50
	--	Bold GVF, scratch on face	£15.00
	--	GVF	£25.00
	--	EF Ex R. Heseltine	£45.00
	1829	Fine	£7.00
	--	GF, rare	£15.00
	1828	GVF	£22.00
	--	A/Unc a hint of lustre	£70.00
	1827	EF or better. Ex R. Heseltine	£70.00
	1826	GVF	£12.50
	--	GVF/NEF	£14.00
	--	Near EF	£16.00
	--	Unc good lustre/BU Almost Full Lustre Ex Colin Cooke Collection Lot 248. Ex R. Heseltine	£125.00
	1826	Roman I in date, instead of Arabic 1. BMC -- . GEF, traces of lustre, extremely rare in this grade. (See photo for close-up of this variety.)	Sold
	--	-- . -- . Superb Unc Lustre, one of the finest known and extremely rare. Ex R. Heseltine	£650.00

First issue design (1821 - 1826)

In 1822 and 1825 two obverses occur:

Obverse 1 has the lowest three leaves in the laurel wreath rendered with a raised central rib-line.

Obverse 2 has incuse central lines.

Obverse 2 is commoner than Obverse 1 in 1822. Obverse 2 is much rarer than Obverse 1 in 1825.

Picture	Date	DESCRIPTION	Price
	1826	Unc traces of lustre. Ex R. Heseltine	£55.00
	1826	Interesting broken die on reverse reads DF.F: instead of DEF:. Unc lustre. Ex R. Heseltine	£65.00
	1825	Obverse 1. GF	£3.00
	--	-- . GVF	£10.00
	--	-- . EF	£18.00
	--	-- . Unc good lustre, some toning spots with minor evidence of verdigris spots.	£20.00
	--	-- . BU Almost Full Lustre	£85.00
	--	-- . BU Full Lustre, very lightly toning.	£110.00
	--	-- . BU Full Lustre, toning mark on reverse.	£115.00
	--	-- . BU Full Lustre, a few light speckles, very lightly toning on the obverse. Ex. R. Heseltine	£115.00
	--	-- . BU Full Lustre, exceptional, a couple of very trivial toning spots.	£120.00
	--	-- . BU Almost Full Lustre/BU Full Lustre, exceptional. Ex R. Heseltine	£120.00
	1825	Obverse 1. D of DEI over U. BMC -- . NEF, extremely rare. Ex R. Heseltine	£225.00
	1823	GF	£4.50
	--	NEF, edgy	£20.00
	1822	Obverse 1. GVF	£10.00
	--	-- . Near EF Ex R. Heseltine	£35.00
	--	-- . EF	£40.00
	--	-- . GEF	£45.00
	1822	Obverse 2. NVF/GF, reverse pitting	£2.00
	--	-- . VF/GF	£4.00
	--	-- . Near VF	£4.00
	--	-- . VF	£5.50
	--	-- . GVF	£7.50
	--	-- . Near EF	£14.00
	--	-- . Near EF, hints of lustre	£18.00
	--	-- . EF	£22.00
	--	-- . Unc toned	£50.00
	1821	Near VF	£5.00
	--	GVF	£10.00
	--	Near EF	£16.00
	1821	G over O in GRATIA. EF, extremely rare	£250.00