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NYINC Signature Sale 3051 8-9 January 2017
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William IV gold Proof 2 Pounds 1831 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS, Royal mint, KM718, S-3828, WR-258. A most desirable coin, particularly in such an elite state of preservation. The market for this type has gone up quite significantly recently- in April 2013, we sold an NGC PR62 Ultra Cameo example for $11,000 hammer. Just a little more than a year later, in August 2014, we sold an NGC PR62 for $20,000 hammer. For coins in the slightly higher grade category, in January 2014 we sold an NGC PR65 Ultra Cameo for $35,000 hammer. However, in October 2015, Classical Numismatic Group sold an NGC PR64+ Ultra Cameo- a slightly lower grade- for a whopping $55,000 hammer. These few auction results suggest that the market for this type has been on a pretty even upwards trajectory. As it has been over a year since a graded example of this type has been on the open market, it will be very interesting to see where this one ends up. This piece certainly has the eye appeal to potentially achieve a new level for this type. Deeply frosted devices with highly mirrored and reflective fields give this coin a very powerful look, especially when viewed in hand by the naked eye.
Estimate: 30000-40000 USD
William IV gold Proof 2 Pounds 1831 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS, Royal mint, KM718, S-3828, WR-258. A most desirable coin, particularly in such an elite state of preservation. The market for this type has gone up quite significantly recently- in April 2013, we sold an NGC PR62 Ultra Cameo example for $11,000 hammer. Just a little more than a year later, in August 2014, we sold an NGC PR62 for $20,000 hammer. For coins in the slightly higher grade category, in January 2014 we sold an NGC PR65 Ultra Cameo for $35,000 hammer. However, in October 2015, Classical Numismatic Group sold an NGC PR64+ Ultra Cameo- a slightly lower grade- for a whopping $55,000 hammer. These few auction results suggest that the market for this type has been on a pretty even upwards trajectory. As it has been over a year since a graded example of this type has been on the open market, it will be very interesting to see where this one ends up. This piece certainly has the eye appeal to potentially achieve a new level for this type. Deeply frosted devices with highly mirrored and reflective fields give this coin a very powerful look, especially when viewed in hand by the naked eye.
Estimate: 30000-40000 USD