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George III gold Sovereign 1820 MS65 PCGS, KM674, S-3785C, Marsh-4. Normal date, open 2 variety. Simply glorious--of a level of quality for George III's Sovereigns that is typically unfathomable. Minted in the final year of the "Mad" King's reign, this coin exudes a caliber of aesthetic quality that is easily appreciable from all angles. The margins are pristinely velvety, capturing waves of cartwheel effects and framing semi-reflective centers around the royal portrait and the motif of St. George, a finish further strengthened by a light sheen of frost over both of these design elements. More remarkable still is the fact that of the nearly 300 representatives yet seen by NGC and PCGS, none tie or surpass this piece. Though it is a vain effort to find an equal coin with which to compare, we would note that the next finest specimen we have sold is an MS64, which brought $13,800 in our 2020 November Platinum Night sale. Noted on the holder as "Large Date" (likely in comparison to the shorter figures variety), though Steve Hill actually calls this the "Normal Date" variety.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/george-iii-gold-sovereign-1820-ms65-pcgs-/p/3093-106007.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
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Estimate: 10000-15000 USD
George III gold Sovereign 1820 MS65 PCGS, KM674, S-3785C, Marsh-4. Normal date, open 2 variety. Simply glorious--of a level of quality for George III's Sovereigns that is typically unfathomable. Minted in the final year of the "Mad" King's reign, this coin exudes a caliber of aesthetic quality that is easily appreciable from all angles. The margins are pristinely velvety, capturing waves of cartwheel effects and framing semi-reflective centers around the royal portrait and the motif of St. George, a finish further strengthened by a light sheen of frost over both of these design elements. More remarkable still is the fact that of the nearly 300 representatives yet seen by NGC and PCGS, none tie or surpass this piece. Though it is a vain effort to find an equal coin with which to compare, we would note that the next finest specimen we have sold is an MS64, which brought $13,800 in our 2020 November Platinum Night sale. Noted on the holder as "Large Date" (likely in comparison to the shorter figures variety), though Steve Hill actually calls this the "Normal Date" variety.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/george-iii-gold-sovereign-1820-ms65-pcgs-/p/3093-106007.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 10000-15000 USD