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ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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George I gold 2 Guineas 1720/17 AU58 NGC, KM554, S-3627. The second highest certified example of this scarce overdate type, and the best that the cataloger has encountered. George I's coinage rarely scrapes Mint State as a result of its weak engraving and is often struck off-center; this specimen, however, has been centrally and definitively struck on a high-quality flan to an unusually high standard. A deep and rich gold in color with abundant luster, an iridescent red patina encroaching from the peripheries and punctuating the legends, George's portrait especially sharp as are the reverse shields. Indeed, it is difficult to find any respects in which this coin does not impress! An elite offering indeed, and a truly premium representative.
From the Collection of A Scottish Gentleman
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD
George I gold 2 Guineas 1720/17 AU58 NGC, KM554, S-3627. The second highest certified example of this scarce overdate type, and the best that the cataloger has encountered. George I's coinage rarely scrapes Mint State as a result of its weak engraving and is often struck off-center; this specimen, however, has been centrally and definitively struck on a high-quality flan to an unusually high standard. A deep and rich gold in color with abundant luster, an iridescent red patina encroaching from the peripheries and punctuating the legends, George's portrait especially sharp as are the reverse shields. Indeed, it is difficult to find any respects in which this coin does not impress! An elite offering indeed, and a truly premium representative.
From the Collection of A Scottish Gentleman
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD