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William & Mary gold 2 Guineas 1694/3 MS61 NGC, KM482.1, S-3424, Schneider-Unl. A particularly fine survivor from this beloved co-regency period, possessing a wonderful reflective gleam in the fields and a mixture of bright orange-gold and reddish tone that adds considerable warmth to the surfaces. Consistent with the qualifications of the assigned grade, light handling is present over both sides, however all instances remain ideally blended, with no outlying marks that capture the eye's attention. In the centers of the design, a faint wisp of cabinet friction and striking incompleteness result in a touch of softness, but its influence on the overall appearance is minor. All considered, one of the prettiest examples of this short-lived type that we've seen, with the added quality of being a top-tier graded example, standing as one of just 7 Mint State-certified representatives between NGC and PCGS combined.
Ex. Spink Auction 124 (November 1997, Lot 2174); Spink Auction 107 (November 1994, Lot 251)
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Estimate: 12000-15000 USD
William & Mary gold 2 Guineas 1694/3 MS61 NGC, KM482.1, S-3424, Schneider-Unl. A particularly fine survivor from this beloved co-regency period, possessing a wonderful reflective gleam in the fields and a mixture of bright orange-gold and reddish tone that adds considerable warmth to the surfaces. Consistent with the qualifications of the assigned grade, light handling is present over both sides, however all instances remain ideally blended, with no outlying marks that capture the eye's attention. In the centers of the design, a faint wisp of cabinet friction and striking incompleteness result in a touch of softness, but its influence on the overall appearance is minor. All considered, one of the prettiest examples of this short-lived type that we've seen, with the added quality of being a top-tier graded example, standing as one of just 7 Mint State-certified representatives between NGC and PCGS combined.
Ex. Spink Auction 124 (November 1997, Lot 2174); Spink Auction 107 (November 1994, Lot 251)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-william-and-mary-gold-2-guineas-1694-3-ms61-ngc-/a/3089-31177.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 12000-15000 USD