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CCE Signature Sale 3054 7-8 April 2017
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George IV gold Proof 1/2 Sovereign 1821 PR64 Cameo NGC, KM681, S-3802. Obv. Laureate bust of George IV left. Rev. Crowned arms within floral garnish and date around. A Choice Proof. example of this rare one-year type. The strike is flawless, with satiny, mirrored fields and attractive orange-golden toning. Only a few tiny marks are noted. The design of this piece was identical to the 6 Pence, and therefore the issue was quickly withdrawn, as some backroom entrepreneurs had begun to gild the 6 Pences and pass them as 1/2 Sovereigns.From the Law Collection
Estimate: 5000-6000 USD
George IV gold Proof 1/2 Sovereign 1821 PR64 Cameo NGC, KM681, S-3802. Obv. Laureate bust of George IV left. Rev. Crowned arms within floral garnish and date around. A Choice Proof. example of this rare one-year type. The strike is flawless, with satiny, mirrored fields and attractive orange-golden toning. Only a few tiny marks are noted. The design of this piece was identical to the 6 Pence, and therefore the issue was quickly withdrawn, as some backroom entrepreneurs had begun to gild the 6 Pences and pass them as 1/2 Sovereigns.From the Law Collection
Estimate: 5000-6000 USD