Watch List notes:

† George II, guinea, 1745, LIMA, intermediate laur. head l, rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3679; Schneider 591), authenticated and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 55, very rare
*ex La Rivière collection
A rarity from the momentous capture by Admiral Anson of the Spanish treasure fleet off the Philippines in 1743. Only a tiny portion of the treasure was gold. The coin in this lot is finer than most seen in the marketplace. (6000-7000 GBP)