Heritage World Coin Auctions
ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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George IV gold Proof Sovereign 1826 PR66 Cameo PCGS, KM696, S-3801. Much experimentation took place at the Royal Mint from 1823 onwards to overhaul the designs on each coin denomination, as well as to create the King's second portrait; the engraver, William Wyon, faced much difficulty in creating a flattering representation of a man who by 1824 had a waist of 50 inches! These years of labor cumulated in 1826 with the magnificent and ever-sought-after Proof set, from where this Sovereign heralds. The utmost highest tier of quality for this exceptionally popular type, the only two competitors also graded PR66 but at Deep Cameo level, a designation this example is but a hair's breadth away from exhibiting itself. The mirror fields of this deep-apricot Sovereign simply dazzle the viewer, being of the purest depth and bearing the fewest contact marks the cataloger has every seen; light marks on the highest surfaces of George's portrait have prevented a Deep Cameo designation, but have done nothing to disguise the rich layer of luxurious frost giving an excellent Proof contrast. Both sides exhibit occasional spots of deep red patina, indicative of a coin which has never been cleaned or tampered with in any way. In short, a spectacular offering, and one which will not go unnoticed by the most advanced collectors of British Sovereigns.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 22000-26000 USD
George IV gold Proof Sovereign 1826 PR66 Cameo PCGS, KM696, S-3801. Much experimentation took place at the Royal Mint from 1823 onwards to overhaul the designs on each coin denomination, as well as to create the King's second portrait; the engraver, William Wyon, faced much difficulty in creating a flattering representation of a man who by 1824 had a waist of 50 inches! These years of labor cumulated in 1826 with the magnificent and ever-sought-after Proof set, from where this Sovereign heralds. The utmost highest tier of quality for this exceptionally popular type, the only two competitors also graded PR66 but at Deep Cameo level, a designation this example is but a hair's breadth away from exhibiting itself. The mirror fields of this deep-apricot Sovereign simply dazzle the viewer, being of the purest depth and bearing the fewest contact marks the cataloger has every seen; light marks on the highest surfaces of George's portrait have prevented a Deep Cameo designation, but have done nothing to disguise the rich layer of luxurious frost giving an excellent Proof contrast. Both sides exhibit occasional spots of deep red patina, indicative of a coin which has never been cleaned or tampered with in any way. In short, a spectacular offering, and one which will not go unnoticed by the most advanced collectors of British Sovereigns.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 22000-26000 USD