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NYINC Signature Sale 3044 3-4 January 2016
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George II gold 5 Guineas 1738 AU58 NGC, Royal mint, KM571.1, Fr-332, S-3663A. DVODECIMO edge. Obv. Laureate head left. Rev. Crowned and garnished coat-of-arms. Lightly toned and lustrous, with some inconsequential scattered hairlines. An impressive piece of 18th century British numismatics which rarely crosses the auction block, this example presents a great opportunity to acquire a high-grade specimen. NGC and PCGS have combined to grade only a small handful of these pieces, and this example ranks near the tops of their combined populations.Ex. Stack's Bowers & Ponterio 176, lot 20265.
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
George II gold 5 Guineas 1738 AU58 NGC, Royal mint, KM571.1, Fr-332, S-3663A. DVODECIMO edge. Obv. Laureate head left. Rev. Crowned and garnished coat-of-arms. Lightly toned and lustrous, with some inconsequential scattered hairlines. An impressive piece of 18th century British numismatics which rarely crosses the auction block, this example presents a great opportunity to acquire a high-grade specimen. NGC and PCGS have combined to grade only a small handful of these pieces, and this example ranks near the tops of their combined populations.Ex. Stack's Bowers & Ponterio 176, lot 20265.
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD