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George II gold "East India Company" 5 Guineas 1729 MS60 NGC, KM571.2, S-3664. An exceptional specimen of one of the most historical 5 Guinea pieces in British numismatic history, the famed East India Company issue. Chartered under Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, the East India Company was formerly known as the 'Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies'; this group eventually rose to account for half of the entire world's trade, bolstering the financial and territorial roots of the British Empire, and were an integral part of the events leading up to the American Revolution. In fact, the prominence of the EIC during this turbulent time has led some to theorize that the Stars and Stripes were based on the East India Flag, as the two bear remarkable similarities. It was this famed colonial institution which sourced the specie for this present coin from one of their many dominions. Aglow with glossy mint luster, minor bagmarks peppering the fields in line with the grade yet failing to obscure the extent of its brightness or striking quality; bearing few notable detractions, one would believe this piece worthy of an even firmer Mint State grade. Worthy of in-hand inspection for a true appreciation of its visual appeal and a superlative piece of seldom paralleled quality.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-george-ii-gold-east-india-company-5-guineas-1729-ms60-ngc-/a/3081-32215.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 20000-30000 USD
George II gold "East India Company" 5 Guineas 1729 MS60 NGC, KM571.2, S-3664. An exceptional specimen of one of the most historical 5 Guinea pieces in British numismatic history, the famed East India Company issue. Chartered under Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, the East India Company was formerly known as the 'Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies'; this group eventually rose to account for half of the entire world's trade, bolstering the financial and territorial roots of the British Empire, and were an integral part of the events leading up to the American Revolution. In fact, the prominence of the EIC during this turbulent time has led some to theorize that the Stars and Stripes were based on the East India Flag, as the two bear remarkable similarities. It was this famed colonial institution which sourced the specie for this present coin from one of their many dominions. Aglow with glossy mint luster, minor bagmarks peppering the fields in line with the grade yet failing to obscure the extent of its brightness or striking quality; bearing few notable detractions, one would believe this piece worthy of an even firmer Mint State grade. Worthy of in-hand inspection for a true appreciation of its visual appeal and a superlative piece of seldom paralleled quality.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-george-ii-gold-east-india-company-5-guineas-1729-ms60-ngc-/a/3081-32215.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 20000-30000 USD