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NYINC Signature Sale 3061 7-8 Jan 2018
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William II (III of England) gold 1/2 Pistole or 6 Pounds Piece 1701 AU53 NGC, Edinburgh mint, KM145, S-5677, Fr-61, Burns-2 (fig. 1079), SCBI 35, 1733-4. Struck using gold dust imported by the Darien Company from South Africa. A companion issue half the size of the 12 pounds piece, this 1/2 pistole exhibits the same storied history as its larger counterpart, though features a slightly different version of the Darien Company's badge given the reduced flan size and more limited space for design. As usual, the strike is a bit off-center, but is wholly consistent with how these examples were produced and subsequently encountered. The surfaces as a whole feature only slight, gentle wear, with a tremendous degree of luster remaining as well as yielding an enchanting reddish hue throughout. A few minor natural flan flaws near the edges are noted, but are not distracting and do nothing to detract from its charm and beauty. Less than half a dozen have come up for sale in recent memory, and none are as exquisite as the present specimen. The most recent, an example from the Adams Collection, considered a 'good fine' with some scattered marks and flan flaws, realized a hammer of $8,500 in late 2015. As such, one would think that the present example will reach new heights, given its exceptional grace and elegance, as well as overwhelming eye-appeal.
Ex. Douglas Collection (Spink 119 3/1997 - Lot 328)
From the Penn Collection
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD
William II (III of England) gold 1/2 Pistole or 6 Pounds Piece 1701 AU53 NGC, Edinburgh mint, KM145, S-5677, Fr-61, Burns-2 (fig. 1079), SCBI 35, 1733-4. Struck using gold dust imported by the Darien Company from South Africa. A companion issue half the size of the 12 pounds piece, this 1/2 pistole exhibits the same storied history as its larger counterpart, though features a slightly different version of the Darien Company's badge given the reduced flan size and more limited space for design. As usual, the strike is a bit off-center, but is wholly consistent with how these examples were produced and subsequently encountered. The surfaces as a whole feature only slight, gentle wear, with a tremendous degree of luster remaining as well as yielding an enchanting reddish hue throughout. A few minor natural flan flaws near the edges are noted, but are not distracting and do nothing to detract from its charm and beauty. Less than half a dozen have come up for sale in recent memory, and none are as exquisite as the present specimen. The most recent, an example from the Adams Collection, considered a 'good fine' with some scattered marks and flan flaws, realized a hammer of $8,500 in late 2015. As such, one would think that the present example will reach new heights, given its exceptional grace and elegance, as well as overwhelming eye-appeal.
Ex. Douglas Collection (Spink 119 3/1997 - Lot 328)
From the Penn Collection
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD