{"product_id":"1905-lewis-and-clark-exposition-so-called-dollar-hk331a-so-called-dollar-lewis-and-clark-centennial-exposition-medal-copy","title":"1785 George III Spade Guinea Token By \"SIMCOX\" - SIMCOX 1785 George III Spade Guinea Token","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing features an 1785 George III Spade Guinea Token made by \"SIMCOX\". While George III tokens are fairly common, those crafted by George Simcox at his brass foundry in Birmingham are rare. He never created them to deceive; in fact, he even intentionally altered the King's likeness. Because they closely resembled genuine spade guineas, especially in poorly lit London streets at night, they sometimes fooled traders and cab drivers. It was common practice to bite the coin to verify its authenticity since gold is softer than brass; a real gold coin would give slightly when bitten. Dated 1795, this coin bears the same markings and inscription as a genuine spade guinea, with the word \"SIMCOX\" inscribed beneath the bust. This is a rare and interesting find!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks for stopping by TreasureHunterCo!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1785 George III Spade Guinea Token By \"SIMCOX\" - SIMCOX 1785 George III Spade Guinea Token \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasure Hunter Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50713281102121,"sku":"EX00413","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/1540\/3049\/files\/il_fullxfull.7113928797_o75i.jpg?v=1753882709","url":"https:\/\/treasurehunterco.com\/cs\/products\/1905-lewis-and-clark-exposition-so-called-dollar-hk331a-so-called-dollar-lewis-and-clark-centennial-exposition-medal-copy","provider":"Treasure Hunter Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}