Great Britain 1764 King George III (1760-1820) Half Guinea, Second Laureate Portrait British Antarctic Territory stamps Display measures 40 x 52

Display measures 40 x 52

an issue made for philatelic purposes only

Commanding Officer

A scarce positional multiple

but have large bestowed great summes of munie far exceeding the revenues of that kingdom upon these preparations wherein although our tresor there be exhausted and our coffers ar emptied

Great Britain 1764 King George III (1760-1820) Half Guinea, Second Laureate Portrait British Antarctic Territory stamps Display measures 40 x 52Great Britain 1764 (rare date) Half Guinea of King George III (1760 1820). Obverse: Second laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around. Legend reads "GEORGEIVS III DEI GRATIA" (translation: George the Third by the Grace of God). Reverse: Ornate crowned quartered shield of arms, divided date above, legend around. Lettering reads " M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E 17 64". Translation of the unabridged legend is "King of Great