Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction 22-26 Aug 2022
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GREAT BRITAIN. 5 Guineas, 1670. London Mint. Charles II. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, Unc Details.
S-3328; Fr-281; KM-430.1. Some very marking the in the fields, most notably on the obverse, confirm the notation by PCGS, namely that this piece has received a light cleaning in the past. Despite this modest cleaning, the present example provides strong details, with nary a hint of wearing on the surfaces and devices. Traces of the original luster have persisted, providing some handsome originality to the areas most protected by the lettering of the legends. Entirely commendable, and excessively popular owning to the enormity of its size, this 5 Guineas is certain to command strong bids from the numerous British collectors drawn in by the allure of owning suck a hulking RARITY. To view all items from the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection, click here.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $20000 - $30000
S-3328; Fr-281; KM-430.1. Some very marking the in the fields, most notably on the obverse, confirm the notation by PCGS, namely that this piece has received a light cleaning in the past. Despite this modest cleaning, the present example provides strong details, with nary a hint of wearing on the surfaces and devices. Traces of the original luster have persisted, providing some handsome originality to the areas most protected by the lettering of the legends. Entirely commendable, and excessively popular owning to the enormity of its size, this 5 Guineas is certain to command strong bids from the numerous British collectors drawn in by the allure of owning suck a hulking RARITY. To view all items from the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection, click here.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $20000 - $30000