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ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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George IV gold Proof 1/2 Sovereign 1821 PR64 Cameo PCGS, KM681, S-3802, W&R-244 (R3). An outstanding specimen from the extremely rare 1821 Proof set. Seldom mentioned in text let alone encountered in person, this set consisted of the Sovereign (also offered in this auction), 1/2 Sovereign, Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling and Sixpence, and was created in unrecorded but certainly very limited numbers to exhibit the new King George IV's inaugural coinage. The rarity rating of 'R3' assigned to this coin suggests perhaps only 25-30 sets were produced, making it the rarest British Proof set of the 19th century from which the present coin is a superb representative. Starkly reflective mirror fields backlight the frosty portrait of George IV and the intricate reverse shield, the planchet a rich yellow-gold in color; traces of red wax in recesses imply that this coin was deemed worthy of inclusion in a late-19th or early 20th century catalogue. An all-round stunner, simply gorgeous in hand and of the highest caliber in terms of quality and visual allure.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 7500-8500 USD
George IV gold Proof 1/2 Sovereign 1821 PR64 Cameo PCGS, KM681, S-3802, W&R-244 (R3). An outstanding specimen from the extremely rare 1821 Proof set. Seldom mentioned in text let alone encountered in person, this set consisted of the Sovereign (also offered in this auction), 1/2 Sovereign, Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling and Sixpence, and was created in unrecorded but certainly very limited numbers to exhibit the new King George IV's inaugural coinage. The rarity rating of 'R3' assigned to this coin suggests perhaps only 25-30 sets were produced, making it the rarest British Proof set of the 19th century from which the present coin is a superb representative. Starkly reflective mirror fields backlight the frosty portrait of George IV and the intricate reverse shield, the planchet a rich yellow-gold in color; traces of red wax in recesses imply that this coin was deemed worthy of inclusion in a late-19th or early 20th century catalogue. An all-round stunner, simply gorgeous in hand and of the highest caliber in terms of quality and visual allure.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 7500-8500 USD