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Commonwealth gold Unite 1650 MS63 PCGS, KM395.1, S-3208, N-2715, Schneider-338. Sun mm. A very challenging early date in the Commonwealth gold series, with a quick survey of auction appearances and population figures making plain just how singular the coin on offer here is. Only the second example of a 1650 Unite we have offered, sales records of the past two decades reveal just three total pieces having crossed the auction block, a representative of this year altogether missing from the Eliasberg, James Perley Storer, Lucien LaRiviere, Dr. D. Rees-Jones, Samuel King, and most notably the Norweb collections, with the specimen that was in the Millennia and Jacob Terner Collections ranking as a mere AU58 by comparison. Indeed, just four examples have been certified across NGC and PCGS, none of which grade more highly than this selection. Even from a glance, the viewer is immediately struck by the radiance of the surfaces and the fine die polish that can be seen throughout the design. A few tiny scratches likely bound the grade, though this is hardly significant for an issue that frequently saw much harsher treatment and poor preservation.
First put into production in 1649, the coinage of the English Commonwealth departed in many ways with the old issues of the monarchy. Though considered unattractive at the time--owing largely to its lack of portraiture and use of simple English legends--the coins of 1649 and 1650 are now generally regarded as the best-made of the series, often taken as a sign of pride in the establishment of the new Commonwealth of England. While technically less rare than the poor quality "Anchor" issues produced between 1658-1660 under Richard Cromwell, the date 1650 itself is one only represented in gold, marking its scarcity, like its beauty, above most of its peers.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/commonwealth-gold-unite-1650-ms63-pcgs-/p/3093-106001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
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Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
Commonwealth gold Unite 1650 MS63 PCGS, KM395.1, S-3208, N-2715, Schneider-338. Sun mm. A very challenging early date in the Commonwealth gold series, with a quick survey of auction appearances and population figures making plain just how singular the coin on offer here is. Only the second example of a 1650 Unite we have offered, sales records of the past two decades reveal just three total pieces having crossed the auction block, a representative of this year altogether missing from the Eliasberg, James Perley Storer, Lucien LaRiviere, Dr. D. Rees-Jones, Samuel King, and most notably the Norweb collections, with the specimen that was in the Millennia and Jacob Terner Collections ranking as a mere AU58 by comparison. Indeed, just four examples have been certified across NGC and PCGS, none of which grade more highly than this selection. Even from a glance, the viewer is immediately struck by the radiance of the surfaces and the fine die polish that can be seen throughout the design. A few tiny scratches likely bound the grade, though this is hardly significant for an issue that frequently saw much harsher treatment and poor preservation.
First put into production in 1649, the coinage of the English Commonwealth departed in many ways with the old issues of the monarchy. Though considered unattractive at the time--owing largely to its lack of portraiture and use of simple English legends--the coins of 1649 and 1650 are now generally regarded as the best-made of the series, often taken as a sign of pride in the establishment of the new Commonwealth of England. While technically less rare than the poor quality "Anchor" issues produced between 1658-1660 under Richard Cromwell, the date 1650 itself is one only represented in gold, marking its scarcity, like its beauty, above most of its peers.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/commonwealth-gold-unite-1650-ms63-pcgs-/p/3093-106001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD