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ANA Signature Sale 3056 3 Aug 2017
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George IV Proof Crown 1826 PR65 NGC, Royal mint, KM699, S-3806. Septimo edge. A rare, Proof-only issue that was produced for the 1826 Proof Set, having an unknown mintage that is believed to be relatively low, perhaps a few hundred pieces, and in a state of preservation, that only one coin has surpassed at the certified technical level. The planchet as a whole is toned to a lovely dove-gray, with a layer of underlying brilliance shaded in lustrous, pastel hues of peach and champagne that awaken the surfaces when rotated and draw the eye inwards, where the high-relief deigns take center stage. Beginning with the bareheaded portrait of George IV, his wild, wavy hair expertly defined due to a strike that has rendered even the most intricate detail in full completion, followed by the superbly decorated reverse shield that could not be bolder than it is. Other than the presence of a few, darker patination spots and a light mottling across both sides, the fields remain pleasingly fresh for the type and for the grade. While not the finest-graded example having been offered, one that easily competes with the PR66 that was sold in our ANA sale of last year, and a coin that should be a focal piece in its next collection.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-30000 USD
George IV Proof Crown 1826 PR65 NGC, Royal mint, KM699, S-3806. Septimo edge. A rare, Proof-only issue that was produced for the 1826 Proof Set, having an unknown mintage that is believed to be relatively low, perhaps a few hundred pieces, and in a state of preservation, that only one coin has surpassed at the certified technical level. The planchet as a whole is toned to a lovely dove-gray, with a layer of underlying brilliance shaded in lustrous, pastel hues of peach and champagne that awaken the surfaces when rotated and draw the eye inwards, where the high-relief deigns take center stage. Beginning with the bareheaded portrait of George IV, his wild, wavy hair expertly defined due to a strike that has rendered even the most intricate detail in full completion, followed by the superbly decorated reverse shield that could not be bolder than it is. Other than the presence of a few, darker patination spots and a light mottling across both sides, the fields remain pleasingly fresh for the type and for the grade. While not the finest-graded example having been offered, one that easily competes with the PR66 that was sold in our ANA sale of last year, and a coin that should be a focal piece in its next collection.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-30000 USD