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ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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George IV gold 2 Pounds 1823 MS66 NGC, KM690, S-3798. This coin really needs to be seen to be believed. A one-year type, Pistrucci's last depiction of George IV, and the first ever year for the 2 Pounds denomination; as a result, this unusual type generally turns up worn, cleaned, put in jewelery, or impacted by the other hardships a curiosity like this encounters at the hands of the general public. Consequently to find an example as beautiful as this, as pristine, Prooflike and perfect, is beyond rare. Surfaces alive with intense satiny luster, obverse field flashy and reflective giving almost a Cameo contrast to the impeccable portrait of George, the reverse exhibiting cartwheel luster backlighting St. George. Even the edge is beautiful; each letter is remarkably crisp and high-relief, the space between them brilliant. It should go without saying that MS66 is the highest certification awarded to any coin of this type, the only other comparative example offered in the Millennia Collection in 2008 where it realized $11,000 hammer. Quite extraordinary, a piece whose near-unparalleled quality and visual appeal destines it for an elite collection of British gold.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 15000-25000 USD
George IV gold 2 Pounds 1823 MS66 NGC, KM690, S-3798. This coin really needs to be seen to be believed. A one-year type, Pistrucci's last depiction of George IV, and the first ever year for the 2 Pounds denomination; as a result, this unusual type generally turns up worn, cleaned, put in jewelery, or impacted by the other hardships a curiosity like this encounters at the hands of the general public. Consequently to find an example as beautiful as this, as pristine, Prooflike and perfect, is beyond rare. Surfaces alive with intense satiny luster, obverse field flashy and reflective giving almost a Cameo contrast to the impeccable portrait of George, the reverse exhibiting cartwheel luster backlighting St. George. Even the edge is beautiful; each letter is remarkably crisp and high-relief, the space between them brilliant. It should go without saying that MS66 is the highest certification awarded to any coin of this type, the only other comparative example offered in the Millennia Collection in 2008 where it realized $11,000 hammer. Quite extraordinary, a piece whose near-unparalleled quality and visual appeal destines it for an elite collection of British gold.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 15000-25000 USD