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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 |
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Laureated head of King George III |
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1/2SOV 1820 G.britain GEORGE III, Ex TERNER COLLECTION (M.Marsh 402) |
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NGC MS 64 |
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GT. BRITAIN, GEORGE III GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1820
(Marsh 402; S 3786).
OBVERSE: Laureated head of King George III facing right. Date below.
REVERSE: An angular shield surmounted by the royal crown, bearing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom. The Hanoverian arms within an escutcheon surmounted by the royal crown in the centre of the shield.
ENGRAVER: William Wyon.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 35,043
RATING: R2 (M.Marsh).
1820 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS64+
NGC 2814835-001
A beautiful and very choice UNC coin having unending luster that cartwheels the surfaces in a GEM fashion and giving more than a little eye appeal. The King's portrait is as bold as can be and the reverse shield retains an as-struck appearance.
Pedigree : Jacob Y. Terner
Dr Jacob Y. Terner (1934-2017) born in NY City. A collector with an instinct for value and trained his discerning eye at various times on fine art, coins, stamps rare books, hunting shotguns e.t.c. He owned one of the most comprehensive and valuable collections of sovereigns and half-sovereigns. Auctioned in May 2003.
Ex Heritage Auction # 3014, Rosemont, April 2011, lot 24149.
Crossed over from PCGS. ( 21474761 )
Single finest NGC and PCGS.
EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1820
January 27, 1820 : Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Antarctica.
February 6, 1820 : US population announced at 9,638,453, African Americans 1,771,656 (18.4%).
April 8, 1820 : The famous ancient Greek statue, Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos.
One of the star attractions, along with the Mona Lisa, of the Louvre Museum in Paris. The Venus de Milo, named after the island where she was rediscovered in 1820, is thought to have been made by the sculptor Alexandros of Antioch in the 2nd century BC.
Although most often held to be a depiction of Aphrodite, the ancient goddess of Love, she may also be Amphitrite, the Greek goddess of the sea. Carved in two main sections in the Hellenistic style, the statue is famous for its missing arms in addition to its beauty.
June 28, 1820 : Tomato is proven to be non-poisonous by Colonel Robert Gibbon eating a tomato on steps of courthouse in Salem, New Jersey.
August 1, 1820 : London's Regent's Canal opens.
November 7, 1820 : James Monroe re-elected 5th US president.
December 15, 1820 : 1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 |
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Laureate Head (Type I) |
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1/2SOV 1821 G.britain GEORGE IV, Ex HEYLEIGH COLLECTION (M.Marsh 403) |
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NGC MS 64 |
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Owner Comments
GT.BRITAIN, GEORGE IV Laureate Head (Type I), GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1821
(Marsh 403; S 3802).
The first half-sovereign for the reign of George IV was issued in 1821. It carried a magnificent laureate head bust of the King, and its reverse featured an equally impressive design that displayed the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom beautifully garnished and surmounted by a crown.This coin is a splendid example of both engraving and design by Pistrucci. It was quickly withdrawn because of its likeness to the current sixpence, and possibly melted down. That explains the high rarity of the coin (R5 M.Marsh).
OBVERSE: The King's bust facing left, laureate, tie with loop and two ends, hair short and bare neck. B.P. in small letters below truncation standing for Benedetto Pistrucci.
REVERSE: A heavily garnished shield surmounted by the royal crown. The shield surrounded by roses thistles and shamrocks.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 231.238.
RARITY: R5 (M.Marsh).
1821 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 64*
NGC 5879380-004
Description by SPINK at sale, 15/09/2020 : Proof Half-Sovereign, 1821, by Pistrucci [EXCEPTIONAL EYE APPEAL] .
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Half-Sovereign, 1821, by Pistrucci, laureate head left, rev. crowned floral-garnished shield, edge milled, 4.01g, 7h (Murdoch III, 384[a]; Douglas-Morris 147; King - [cf. 203]; W&R 244 [R3]; Schneider II, - [cf. 633]; cf. Marsh 403; cf. MCE 482; Spink 3802), brilliant, much as struck, rare.
Conditionally rare and finest known. Star-designated with an overall amazing eye-appeal.
Ex Spink Auction # 20005 - The Stratos Sale of Spectacular English Gold Coins, Lot 53, 15 September 2020.
Provenance : Hayleigh Collection
NGC : Single finest.
EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1821
February 12, 1821 : Mercantile Library of City of NY opens.
February 21,1821 : Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins.
March 25, 1821 : The Greek revolution against the Ottoman Turks is officially declared,
with hostilities having started two months earlier.
April 10, 1821 : Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople is hanged by the Turks from the main gate of the Patriarchate, his body thrown into the Bosphorus
May 8, 1821 : Greek War of Independence: Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia.
May 12, 1821 : The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks occurs in Valtetsi.
September 23, 1821 : Fall of Tripolitsa, Greek forces massacre 30,000 Turks during Greek War of Independence.
July 28, 1821 : Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day).
August 4, 1821 : 1st edition of American magazine "The Saturday Evening Post"
September 15, 1821 : Act of Independence of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua declare their independence from the Spanish Empire.
November 28, 1821 : Panama declares independence from Spain.
December 1, 1821: Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 |
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Bare head ( large ). |
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1/2SOV 1836 G.britain WILLIAM IV, Ex Jon Blyth Collection (M.Marsh 412) |
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NGC MS 65 |
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Owner Comments
GT. BRITAIN, WILLIAM IV GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1836
(Marsh 412, S-3831).
OBVERSE: Bare head of King William IV facing right, engraved by William Wyon (1795-1851).
REVERSE: Garnished shield modeled and engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen (1769-1850).
DIAMETER: 19.4mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994g
EDGE: Milled.
FINENESS: 22 Carat.
MINTAGE: 146,865
RATING: R2 (M.Marsh)
1836 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 5879652-001
A superb GEM of this extremely rare issue.
Unsurpassed in certified quality with exceptional eye appeal and technical proficiency, this incredibly vibrant specimen features blooming luster and design motifs that have been rendered with an exacting strike.
NGC : Very likely the finest-known and only mint-state of a total of 5 specimens seen, the next closest graded example of this date is an AU58.
One of the key dates of the complete half-sovereign collection 1817-2022.
Purchased 11 January 2021.
NGC : Price Guide Plate Coin.
EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1836
February 23, 1836 : Battle of the Alamo. Alamo besieged for 13 days until March 6 by Mexican army under General Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed.
February 25, 1836 : Historic Invention; Samuel Colt patents first multi-shot revolving-cylinder revolver, enabling the firearm to be fired multiple times without reloading.
March 2, 1836 : Event of Interest. Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico in Columbia.
April 20, 1836 : Territory of Wisconsin created.
Jun 15, 1836 : Arkansas becomes 25th state of the Union.
July 1, 1836 : Event of Interest; US President Andrew Jackson announces to Congress bequest by James Smithson of 100,000 gold sovereigns to found institution in Washington.
July 29, 1836 : Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
August 17, 1836 : British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths.
September 5, 1836 : Election of Interest; Sam Houston elected President of the Republic of Texas.
December 7, 1836 : Election of Interest; Martin Van Buren elected the 8th President of the United States.
December 28, 1836 : Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA, YOUNG HEAD (Small) Ex D. MOORE COLLECTION |
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1/2SOV 1844 G.britain VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD (Small), Ex D.MOORE COLLECTION (M.Marsh 418) |
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NGC MS 66 |
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Owner Comments
2015 NGC AWARD : Best Presented Set
Competitive Set : GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1838-1901, Circulation Issue, (VICTORIA)
NGC Expert Comments:
This collection features the gold half sovereign (ten shillings) series of Queen Victoria, who still holds the record as longest-reigning British monarch. The owner presents a history of the sovereign and its half unit as coins of the realm, as well as a biography of Victoria herself. Each coin is illustrated and described fully, including it aesthetic qualities and provenance, when known. While the collection is still a work in progress, some of its current highlights include 1847 (NGC MS 64), 1852 (NGC MS 65), 1863 without die number (NGC MS 64) and 1883 (NGC MS 64).
GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young (small) Head, Type A1 (without die number) GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1844
(Marsh 418; S 3859).
OBVERSE: Young head bust of the Queen to the left engraved by William Wyon.
REVERSE: Ornate garnished shield containing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom, engraved by J.B.Merlen.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINT: Royal Mint
MINTAGE: 1,127,007
RATING: R (M.Marsh).
1844 GOLD 1/2 SOVEREIGN MS 66
NGC 2062769-007
A tremendously alluring example of this Victoria's Type A1 half-sovereign. This superb GEM reveals impeccable detail up to the highest point, with the whole of the surfaces sheathed in silk and a layer of anticked patination that delicately covers both sides. The portrait of Victoria is outstanding, with each wave of her hair fully rendered and crisp, and a quick rotation reveals ample reflectivity that shimmers throughout the fields. The reverse design is truly enviable in its boldness and intense luster, retaining an as-struck appearance. Choice so fine, and in a certified realm of its own making.
Definitely this coin is the crown jewel of this collection, for its pedigree, its quality and condition rarity.
Pedigree : D. Moore Collection. Assembled over four decades, the collector relied on atypical but precise criteria. To be considered for the collection, each coin needed to be the very best quality available for the issue and possess exceptional eye appeal. The results of his connoisseurship are remarkable in that each coin in the collection can be appreciated individually for its beauty and rarity.
Pedigreed to this world class collection adds to allure of this high grade piece.
NGC: One of the most significant condition rarity half-sovereigns; the sole finest example certified by full two grades higher than the runner-up examples.
NGC : Price Guide Plate Coin.
Ex. Heritage Auction # 3051, New York, 9 January 2017, lot 32195.
EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1844
February 27, 1844: Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day).
June 6, 1844 : Event of Interest; Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) formed by George Williams in London.
June 15, 1844 : Historic Invention; Charles Goodyear patents the vulcanization of rubber.
September 28, 1844 : Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.
November 6, 1844 : Spain grants Dominican Republic independence.
December 4, 1844 : Election of Interest; James Knox Polk elected 11th US President.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70 |
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1/2SOV 1907 G.britain EDWARD VII (M.Marsh 510) |
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NGC MS 66 |
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Owner Comments
MY NGC AWARDS, 2011 - 2022
Best World (2011, 2012) , Best Presented (2015,2017,2022) , Best Classic (2021,2022).
GT. BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1907
(Marsh 510; S 3974B).
OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 4.233.421.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1907 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
4883672-004
An excellent example of King Edward half-sovereigns and conditionally rare at the GEM grade level.
Incredibly fresh, showcasing crisp highpoint detail and lustrus surfaces throughout.
The whole of the surfaces exhibits a high degree of quality that positions this gem as the finest certified across both NGC and PCGS to date.
NGC : A conditional rarity, the sole finest example certified by full two grades higher than the runner-up examples.
Ex Heritage Auction # 231914, Lot 61270, 4 April 2019.
EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1907
January 15, 1907 : Gold dental inlays first described by William Taggart, who invented them.
February 22, 1907 : 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London.
February 26: 1907 : Royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP)
March 15, 1907 : Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote.
May 31, 1907 : Taxis 1st began running in NYC.
July 25, 1907 : Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan.
July 29, 1907 : Event of Interest; Sir Robert Baden-Powell forms Boy Scouts in England.
August 1, 1907 : Event of Interest; Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, San Francisco.
August 13, 1907 : 1st taxicabs operate in New York City, imported by Harry N. Allen.
September 5, 1907 : Meeting of Interest; King Edward VII of Great Britain meets Russia's Foreign Minister Alexander Izvolski in an attempt to strengthen Russia's relationship with Britain.
October 1, 1907 : Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens.
October 17, 1907 : Event of Interest; Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.
November 9, 1907 : Historic Discovery; The Cullinan Diamond, the largest ever discovered, is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
November 16, 1907 : Oklahoma becomes the United States 46th state.
December 16, 1907 : As a gesture of the US's new presence as a world power, President Theodore Roosevelt sends the 'Great White Fleet' on a round-the-world cruise, visiting ports internationally.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70 |
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1/2SOV 1914 G.britain Ex HADES COLLECTION |
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NGC MS 67 |
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Owner Comments
2017 NGC AWARD : Best Presented Set
Competitive Set : GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1817-DATE, COMPLETE CIRCULATION ISSUES.
NGC Expert Comments:
This impressive collection holds first place in its category and features two centuries of Britain's gold half sovereign coins. Lacking just a few pieces for completion, this is a splendid array of dates, all of them NGC certified. An extremely informative introduction lays out the series in detail, and each entry is presented with photos and commentary. Standout coins include 1821 and 1834 (both MS 64), 1844 (MS 66) and 1893 Veiled Head (MS 65). Among the modern issues is a significant grade rarity, 2012 (MS 69 DPL).
GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGE V, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1914
OBVERSE: The bare head of the King facing left. The small letters B.M. for Bertram Mackennal are shown in relief on the lower truncation towards the rear.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with a sword. Date is shown below the exergue line with the small letters B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci.
ENGRAVERS: Bertram Mackennal and Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4mm.
WEIGHT: 3.9940g
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 7,251,124
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1914 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 67
NGC 6321758-001
A superb and flashy example of this common coin.
The fields are pristine with strong and unimpaired luster.
The exceptional strike is complete and full and the eye appeal is elegant.
Represents a unique conditional rarity of this date, as being the single and highest example graded by NGC and PCGS.
It is also the highest graded of all the certified examples of King George V London half-sovereigns.
Total mintage of all London minted King George V half-sovereigns 1911-1915 : 27,716,583.
Preserved beyond what should be possible for a coin of this age and beauty.
To find an example as beautiful as this, as pristine, and perfect, is beyond rare. Surfaces alive with intense satiny luster, obverse field flashy and reflective. Even the edge is beautiful; each letter is remarkably crisp and high-relief, the space between them brilliant. It should go without saying that MS67 is the highest certification awarded to any coin of this type. Quite extraordinary, a piece whose near-unparalleled quality and visual appeal destines it for an elite collection of British gold.
Purchased July 2022.
Managed to upgrade my first 1914 half-sovereign MS66 after twelve years. ( bought in August 2010 ).
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1/2SOV 1937 G.britain GEORGE VI |
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NGC PF 66 ULTRA CAMEO |
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GT.BRITAIN, GEORGE VI GOLD PROOF HALF-SOVEREIGN 1937 (S-4077).
OBVERSE: Head of the King facing left.
REVERSE: St. George slaying the Dragon.
DESIGNERS: Wilson Parker and Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Plain.
MINTAGE: 5001.
1937 GOLD 1/2 SOVEREIGN PF 66 ULTRA CAMEO
Bright, distraction free GEM with frosty CAMEO devices contrasting deeply mirrored, haze free, fields. Gorgeous eye appeal. One year coin from the Coronation Proof Set with mintage of 5001.
Of this small mintage only 6 graded PF66UC at NGC, with only two grading higher.
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GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL |
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1/2SOV 2015 G.britain ELIZABETH II (Spink SB7A) |
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NGC MS 70 DPL |
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Owner Comments
GT.BRITAIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2015 (Spink SB7A).
OBVERSE: Bust of the Queen facing right and wearing a tiara, the letters I R B below the truncation.
REVERSE: St.George based on the original design of 1893 with reduced ground below design and larger exergue with no BP initials.
DESIGN: Obverse by Ian Rank-Broadley. Reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: BU (Issued 500)
RATING: R
GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2015 MS70DPL.
A perfect example of this Elizabeth II issue with impressive DPL appearance.
Self-submitted, September 2020.
EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/2015
January 7, 2015 : Event of Interest; Terrorist attack on the offices of satirical newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris kills 12 (including Jean Cabut and Stéphane Charbonnier), injures 11.
January 12, 2015 : FIFA Ballon d'Or : Real Madrid & Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo wins for a 2nd consecutive time; his 3rd award overall.
January 29, 2015 : PlaneFlight MH370 Disappears; Malaysia officially declares the disappearance of missing flight MH370 an accident.
March 26, 2015 : Event of Interest; Richard III of England (1452-1485) is reburied at Leicester Cathedral in England, after being discovered under a carpark in Leicester in 2012.
April 24, 2015 : Armenia commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire.
April 29, 2015 : German Measles is declared eradicated from North and South America - 1st world region to do so.
May 11, 2015 : Event of Interest; Record price for a work of art at auction: Picasso's The Women of Algiers (Version ‘O’) sells for US$179.3 million at Christies in New York.
May 22, 2015 : Ireland becomes 1st country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote.
June 28, 2015 : Greek Credit Crisis: Greek government says banks closed for a week and ATM withdrawals restricted after European Central Bank refused to supply emergency funds.
July 11, 2015 : Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from Altiplano maximum-security prison west of Mexico City via a specially constructed 1.5 km tunnel from his cell to a nearby house. El Chapo Finally Recaptured.
July 18, 2015 : PayPal is spun off from eBay as a separate publicly traded company on the NASDAQ.
July 29, 2015 : Microsoft launches Windows 10.
August 19, 2015 : US Food and Drug administration approves Female Viagra libido pill Addyi.
August 24, 2015 : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces that for the 1st time 1 billion people logged into Facebook.
September 2, 2015 : Earth's trees number just over 3 trillion according to study in "Nature" by Thomas Crowther of Yale University.
September 9, 2015 : Event of Interest; Queen Elizabeth II becomes Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and seven months, beating the previous record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.
September 27, 2015 : A "Supermoon" coincides with a lunar eclipse creating a "Blood Moon" over much of the earth.
September 28, 2015 : DNA controllers for the age women go into menopause announced in "Nature Genetics" by research team from Exeter and Cambridge universities.
October 19, 2015 : US scientists from University of California find evidence life on earth may have begun 4.1 billion years ago, 300 million earlier than previously though.
October 26, 2015 : World Health Organization classifies processed meat as carcinogenic.
October 29, 2015 : China announces the end of their one-child policy after 35 years.
November 11, 2015 : Flawless 12 carat Blue Moon Diamond sells for $48.4 million at auction in Geneva.
November 16, 2015 : Largest diamond discovered in more than a century, a 1,111 carat stone found in the Karowe mine, Botswana.
December 11, 2015 : "Playboy" magazine publishes its last nude issue, features Pamela Anderson on the cover.
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