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UNITED KINGDOM. George III, 1760-1820.
Gold half-guinea, 1813. Royal Mint.
Laureate head of King George III facing right; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. Design by Lewis Pingo. / Crowned shield within Garter; date below; BRITANNIANUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR. Edge milled.
We note that while NGC have graded no less than 32 half guineas of George III as proof, PCGS have graded none. In fact, this example offered here is the only George III half guinea of any date that PCGS has graded Prooflike (PL). In the cataloguer's view it is merely a grading policy of PCGS that differs between this example and those that have been described as Proof by NGC. In October 2020, an NGC Proof-64 graded example sold for £8,160 incl. buyer premium by a London auction house.
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS MS64 PL, certification number 39301253 .
PCGS population in this grade: 1, single finest graded.
Reference: S-3737; KM-651; F-223
Weight: 4.175 g. (AGW=0.1231 oz.)
Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.
PLEASE NOTE: 0 % Buyer Premium on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Only delivery cost will be added to your order.
Gold half-guinea, 1813. Royal Mint.
Laureate head of King George III facing right; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. Design by Lewis Pingo. / Crowned shield within Garter; date below; BRITANNIANUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR. Edge milled.
We note that while NGC have graded no less than 32 half guineas of George III as proof, PCGS have graded none. In fact, this example offered here is the only George III half guinea of any date that PCGS has graded Prooflike (PL). In the cataloguer's view it is merely a grading policy of PCGS that differs between this example and those that have been described as Proof by NGC. In October 2020, an NGC Proof-64 graded example sold for £8,160 incl. buyer premium by a London auction house.
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS MS64 PL, certification number 39301253 .
PCGS population in this grade: 1, single finest graded.
Reference: S-3737; KM-651; F-223
Weight: 4.175 g. (AGW=0.1231 oz.)
Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.
PLEASE NOTE: 0 % Buyer Premium on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Only delivery cost will be added to your order.