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Anne gold 5 Guineas 1706 MS61 NGC, KM521, Fr-317, S-3566, Schneider-524. Post-Union type. QVINTO edge. Mint State condition is anything but common for the treasured 5 Guinea series of Anne's reign, and yet, the viewer is met with just such uncontestable quality when beholding this immensely attractive and imposing example of the type. It perhaps speaks to the difficulty of encountering uncirculated representatives of this single-year issue that we, until now, have not offered a single such example of the type across the tens of thousands of British coins that we have seen to date. There is no question, though, even ignoring NGC's assigned grade, that this specimen remains in its original untraded state: rotation under light ignites the surfaces in sparkling mint gloss, unveiling a dazzling brilliance that flows unimpeded across the fields to embellish design motifs that remain as sharp as the day the specimen was produced over 300 years ago. Gold is rarely seen with the level of enhancing tone that meets the viewer of this specimen, a burst of tangerine evolving to a striking red amber hue that gently grips the peripheral elements. Beautiful in hand and very nearly without equal, this captivating offering comes with our highest recommendation.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-anne-gold-5-guineas-1706-ms61-ngc-/a/3096-30310.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 60000-80000 USD
Anne gold 5 Guineas 1706 MS61 NGC, KM521, Fr-317, S-3566, Schneider-524. Post-Union type. QVINTO edge. Mint State condition is anything but common for the treasured 5 Guinea series of Anne's reign, and yet, the viewer is met with just such uncontestable quality when beholding this immensely attractive and imposing example of the type. It perhaps speaks to the difficulty of encountering uncirculated representatives of this single-year issue that we, until now, have not offered a single such example of the type across the tens of thousands of British coins that we have seen to date. There is no question, though, even ignoring NGC's assigned grade, that this specimen remains in its original untraded state: rotation under light ignites the surfaces in sparkling mint gloss, unveiling a dazzling brilliance that flows unimpeded across the fields to embellish design motifs that remain as sharp as the day the specimen was produced over 300 years ago. Gold is rarely seen with the level of enhancing tone that meets the viewer of this specimen, a burst of tangerine evolving to a striking red amber hue that gently grips the peripheral elements. Beautiful in hand and very nearly without equal, this captivating offering comes with our highest recommendation.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-anne-gold-5-guineas-1706-ms61-ngc-/a/3096-30310.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 60000-80000 USD