Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 25

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

World Gold Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1202		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1764. George III, 2nd Head. S-3732; Fr-359; KM-599. Although this is a date which comes to market fairly often, it seldom appears in this beautiful condition. It is boldly struck and highly lustrous with few detractions of any sort. The shield on the reverse is of the style used in the guinea series and often dubbed the "rose" type, for its resemblance to the outline of an open (Tudor) rose. A handsome Uncirculated piece. PCGS graded MS-61. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1203		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1769. George III, 2nd Head. S-3732; Fr-359; KM-599. Extremely elusive as a date, still early in this reign. Has a rather modest catalogue values in circulated grades but is very rare in this condition. Choice prooflike BU, beautiful reflective surfaces. This is a truly stunning coin, agleam with dazzling luster, and boldly struck. Among the very nicest George III half guinea found in 22 years of searching. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1204		Great Britain. Rose Guinea, 1773. George III, 3rd Laureate Head (last year of this style). S-3727; Fr-354; KM-600. The rose guineas, so named for the general shape of the shield on the reverse, which cataloguers many years ago believed resembled the shape of a fully open rose when viewed from above, are much more plentiful than any of the types of guineas which preceded them. Nonetheless, they are seldom encountered as fine as is represented by this specimen. Always of interest to American collectors as being made just before our own Revolution began, and in fact many of these circulated in the Colonies and were later melted to coin the first American gold pieces. Brilliant Uncirculated, somewhat prooflike surfaces and sharply struck, no blemishes of any size, just tiny abrasions causing the number grade given. PCGS graded MS-61. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1205		Great Britain. Proof Rose Guinea, 1774. George III, 4th Laureate Head. Designed by Thomas Pingo. S-3728; Fr-355; KM-604; WR-95: rare. Edge plain but bevelled. The only "Rose Guinea" struck in Proof. Seen with some frequency, but always avidly sought as a very reasonably priced and beautifully engraved gold Proof of the 18th century. However, coins of this quality are not often found. It is beautifully preserved, exceptionally choice with great, totally original color; in fact, the finest one encountered in our 22 years of searching for great British gold coins! Please examine it if possible; we are sure you will agree with our assessment. Superb Choice cameo Proof. Die-lumps in the right reverse field as seen on all known examples. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Estimated Value $6,500 - 8,500. View details	Realized $7,475
Lot 1206		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1774. George III, 2nd Head. S-3732; Fr-360; KM-599. This is an elusive date, particularly in EF or finer grade; it catalogues in the Spink book for £1,250 (about $2,000) in EF grade. If memory serves, this beauty was purchased at auction in London in the 1980s (for more than $5,000) where it was called "virtually as struck," which is generally the highest grade assigned in auction sales in the UK. Lovely red-gold color, pleasing in every way. PCGS graded MS-61. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1207		Great Britain. Pattern Half Guinea, 1775. George III, 3rd Head. Type similar to the currency style called S-3733. WR-129. Plain Edge. DM-87. Very rare. A lovely pattern, portrait by Yeo, showing long locks flowing under the truncation. Curiously, despite its high rarity, Dr Terner obtained two of these. Graded MS64 by PCGS but in fact a Proof. Very choice and probably as fine as exists. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 1208		Great Britain. Pattern Guinea, 1782. Murdock-326; Montagu-706; KM-PnA59. George III. Struck in bronze. By Earl Stanhope. Plain edge. Younger bust of George III right. Reverse: Crowned arms. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1209		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1784. George III, 4th Head. S-3734; Fr-361; KM-605. Choice BU, beautiful brilliant surfaces, well struck, old-time gold toning. Elusive so fine! PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1210		Great Britain. Rose Guinea, 1785. George III, 4th Laureate Head. S-3728; Fr-355; KM-604. The portraiture of this style, the 4th Head, takes on the more rounded qualities seen in later issues, those made during the Napoleonic era. The king's neck ends in a gentle sloping curve, with a long lock of hair dropping beneath it. Classic engraving typical of the end of the century. And, this is a beautiful example. Very Choice Uncirculated with splendid yellow rose-gold and light mauve-red toning, and well struck. Quite rare so nice; in fact one of the finest of this style encountered. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,250. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 1211		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1785. George III, 4th Head. S-3734; Fr-361; KM-605. Satin-colored "hard" luster and a sharp strike produce a coin of especially fine eye-appeal. Light yellow gold. Beautiful! PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1212		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1786. George III, 4th Head. S-3734; Fr-361; KM-605. Last year of issue for this classic Georgian type, which in England would be called "Good EF." Bright luster, bold strike, most pleasing overall. Far finer than most, despite the modest numerical grade assigned. PCGS graded AU-58. Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1213		Great Britain. Proof Spade Guinea, 1787. George III, 5th Laureate Head. Engraved by Lewis Pingo. The only Spade guinea struck in Proof. S-3729; Fr-356; KM-609; WR-104: R3: extremely rare. As we noted in comments about the currency specimen, this was the year of the famous mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty. Highly historic, and an example of the very finest in English coin engraving. Absolutely the nicest one seen! Gem Proof with a moderate but gleaming cameo portrait and splendid original rose-gold toning. Close to flawless. Dr Terner's other beautiful specimen sold for $5,750 a year ago. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details	Realized $7,475
Lot 1214		Great Britain. Spade Guinea, 1787. George III, 5th Laureate Head. S-3729; Fr-356; KM-609. This is an elusive date in high grade, despite there being no such indication in the Spink guidebook. It was also the first year in which this design was minted, and the only year which was struck in high relief; perhaps one day it will be recognized as a type distinctive to this date. Of historic note, the famous ship H.M.S. Bounty sailed from England in December of this year, destined to be the first ship of the Royal Navy to experience a mutiny. Here is the only near-Gem example ever seen in our 22-year quest for extraordinary-quality British gold coins. Very Choice BU, very bold relief and gleaming luster. If anyone can show us this coin's equal, we would like to see it! PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,750. View details	Unsold
Lot 1215		Great Britain. Guinea, 1788. S.3729; Fr-356; KM-609. George III. Spade shield reverse. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1216		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1789. George III, 5th Head, so-called Spade-shaped reverse shield. S-3735; Fr-362; KM-608. A rare date in this little-appreciated series. Prooflike Uncirculated. PCGS graded MS-61. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1217		Great Britain. Guinea, 1792. George III, 5th Head. S-3729; Fr-356; KM-609. Spade-shaped shield. Rare date in this misunderstood series (the engraving of the dies was shallow, and the majority of collectors and dealers alike, worldwide, seem to mistake this feature for wear). Boldly struck and somewhat prooflike. Highly lustrous. PCGS graded MS-61. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1218		Great Britain. Guinea, 1793. Fr-356; KM-609; S-3729. George III. "Spade" type reverse. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1219		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1794. George III, 5th Head, so-called Spade-shaped reverse shield. S-3735; Fr-362; KM-608. Harshly graded by PCGS, this is a beautiful coin having glittering satiny luster and blessed with quality old-time, bright yellow-gold toning, as well as a bold strike (the design itself is in low relief, a fact often misunderstood when considering grade for this series). This is a rare date, in top condition. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1220		Great Britain. Guinea, 1795. George III, 5th Head. S-3729; Fr-356; KM-609. Spade-shaped shield. Rare date in this series, although the usual references don't make much distinction. Dr Terner and his guide searched for years and years before finding this date in such a fine condition. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. The strike is awesome for this style, which was made using shallow engraving. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. Ex Herman Selig Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 1221		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1796. George III, 5th Head, so-called Spade-shaped reverse shield. S-3735; Fr-362; KM-608. Choice Uncirculated with very few marks, also boldly struck coin and having satiny luster. Another elusive date in high grade which has only modest catalogue value but is exceedingly hard to find this nice. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1222		Great Britain. Spade Guinea, 1798. George III, 5th Laureate Head. S-3729; Fr-356; KM-609. Even finer than the other beauty in this sale, and fact this coin is among the best ever found. Gem satiny BU, almost flawless surfaces gleaming with luster. Compare this to the other 1798, given the same grade, and decide for yourself which is finer. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1223		Great Britain. Spade Guinea, 1798. George III, 5th Laureate Head. S-3729; Fr-356; KM-609. Next to last year for this style of guinea, and seen more often than any other date of its type. However, most known pieces do not grade Uncirculated; those that do, rarely show the flashy luster and splendid color present on this beautiful coin. Superb Choice BU. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,750. View details	Unsold
Lot 1224		Great Britain. Guinea, 1798. George III, 5th Head. S-3729; Fr-356; KM-609. Spade-shaped shield. This is the most often seen date of this series, yet it is seldom found in strictly Uncirculated condition. Exceptionally fine. Purchased in 1983. Dr Terner thought this date as well as this type was a super-value, being difficult to locate (although called the common date in this series) in any grade better than EF. He kept each piece as he found one better, owing three nice ones in all. The cataloguer has seen several others called "MS63" by another grading service which could not touch this coin in its visual appeal nor its technical quality. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1225		Great Britain. Pattern Half Guinea, 1798. By Lewis Pingo with incuse engraving. WR-132, listed in that reference as R7, possibly unique (just 1 or 2 known). George III, small laureate head with short locks and a tie down the back of the king's neck, with a double border. On the reverse, a unique design among half-guineas: four oval shields incuse, cruciform-style, with a small raised crown above each by the border, and in the field between the shields the date 1798 in reverse, one incuse digit in each quadrant. Engrailed, or obliquely grained, edge. A marvelous Specimen of excellent quality, exhibiting premium old reddish gold toning. PCGS graded Specimen 63. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500. Ex Montagu, Brice, Murdoch and King Farouk. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1226		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1798. George III, 5th Head, so-called Spade-shaped reverse shield. S-3735; Fr-362; KM-608. The finest Spade half-guinea we ever saw, from 1980 through 2002, when we stopped adding to the collection. Gem satiny Uncirculated, booming luster and fully struck for this style. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1227		Great Britain. Third Guinea, 1798. George III, 1st Laureate Head. S-3738; Fr-365; KM-620. Superb Choice BU with lovely gold toning, sharp strike overall for type. Rare in solid Mint State as most known, even the better pieces, show some wear. Despite this, a modestly priced coin. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $750 - 900. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1228		Great Britain. 1/3 Guinea, 1798. Fr-365; KM-620; S-3738. George III. Laureate head right. Reverse: Crown. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 1229		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1802. George III, 6th (laureate) head. S-3736; Fr-363; KM-649. This short-lived design pairing was produced for only three years running; it is one of the few types in which Dr. Terner succeeded in locating nice examples of all issued dates. This piece is lustrous with an especially sharp strike on the shallow engraving. While assigned a harsh number grade, it is nonetheless Choice Uncirculated and about as fine as can ever be found, anywhere, in any collection. Although relatively plentiful in England, they just do not seem to have survived in Mint State, as they are seldom found. Their purpose was pay to soldiers and sailors fighting Napoleon, and you can imagine that a sailor's pay was not saved to be studied! PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $400 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1230		Great Britain. Guinea, 1813. George III, 6th (Military) Head. S-3730. Fr-357; KM-664. An especially choice example of the final type of guinea, struck only during this one year, and intended as military pay. Britain at the time was concluding many years of war with Napoleon Bonaparte. Lovely luster and color. Usual strike, nice overall but lacking some tiny detail at the microscopic level. Small scuff in the right obverse field. A virtual Gem and one of the nicest to be seen anywhere. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,250. View details	Realized $3,680
Lot 1231		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1813. George III, 7th laureate (Military) Bust. S-3737; Fr-364; KM-651. Rare final date of issue for the half-guinea denomination. This portrait appears to have inspired the one used on the "new coinage" silver beginning in 1816 and again modified for the gold sovereigns first struck in 1817. While plentiful in circulated condition, George III's last half-guineas are very difficult to locate in strict Mint State. Most had been paid to British and mercenary troops fighting Napoleon's armies; it can be assumed that few of those gentlemen gave any thought to saving these coins as mementos! This specimen has exceptional eye-appeal, lovely original bright gold color, and is sharper in strike than usual. Also, no flan flaws. Very Choice BU. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $850 - 1,100. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1232		Great Britain. Proof Third Guinea, 1813. George III. S-3740; Fr-367a; KM-650; WR-140: R6, extremely rare, just 3 to 5 pieces known. 2nd Laureate Head with short hair; engraved by Lewis Pingo after the model by Marchant. Also, this date is rare in and of itself as the final year of issue of this denomination, struck during the Napoleon War. Exact Proof mintage is unknown. Gem cameo Proof, marvelous original color. Possibly the finest known specimen, with a provenance that cannot be beaten. Ex Virgil Brand; also ex Norweb (Spink Auctions, November 1986, lot 1032). PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1233		Great Britain. 3 Shillings Bank Token, 1815. S.3770; KM-Tn5. George III. Laureate head right. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1234		Great Britain. Pattern ½ Sovereign, 1816. Design and engraving by Thomas Wyon. George III. WR-201. DM-133. Plain edge. An intriguing design, with a classic "bull head" styled bust of the king, and tiny letters in the legend surrounding his head. On the reverse, a large crowned shield of state, with the band of the Order of the Garter surrounding it, and again tiny letters in an outside legend, with the date in tiny digits split by the crown. Rated R5 (extremely rare, 6 to 10 known) by Wilson & Rasmussen, thus a great rarity. A classic pattern from the first year of the New Coinage in gold. No currency half sovereign was coined in 1816, adding to the allure of this piece. Purchased in 1985, it is nicer than the famed Douglas-Morris specimen. Important. PCGS graded Proof 63. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,500. Ex Norweb Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1235		Great Britain sovereign, 1817. George III. S-3785. The classic English sovereign, first year of issue, in its purest form, as engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci. Later versions show the rider holding a sword, whereas these first issues (1817-1820 only) show a broken lance, its stub struck in the side of the dragon below the horse. While later sovereigns are perhaps more crisp in detail, and are very pleasing in their own right, the very first sovereigns possess a charm which had soon been lost to the marvels of technology back at the end of the reign of King George III. Here indeed is a truly beautiful example! Superb Choice BU with bright luster, virtually no abrasions, and a sharp strike. Exceptional eye-appeal! One of the nicest anyone could hope to own. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 1236		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1817. George III. S-3786. WR-204; Fr-372; KM-673. Reeded edge. Proof of Record: R4, extremely rare: just 11 to 20 pieces known, according to the Wilson & Rasmussen book. Very Choice Proof, heavy cameo portrait and also a lovely contrast between the reverse shield and the surrounding fields; delightful, bright red and gold toning. Gorgeous eye appeal! Dr Terner's other Proof specimen realized $6,325 a year ago, and since then interest in British gold has intensified. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $5,750 - 6,500. View details	Realized $6,670
Lot 1237		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1817. George III. S-3786; Fr-372; KM-673. A common date, the first of its series introduced this year. Nonetheless this coin is nicer than most others seen, exhibiting shimmering gold surfaces, as well as an especially bold strike. Of modest value but also of historical importance. Gem satiny Uncirculated. PCGS graded MS-65. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1238		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1818. George III. Reeded edge. S-3786; Fr-372; KM-673; WR-205. R5: extremely rare, just 6 to 10 known in all grades. Superb Choice Proof with an outstanding cameo effect, the shield also in sharp relief against the mirrored field around it. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1239		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1818. George III. S-3786; Fr-372; KM-673. Rarest date of the three years of issue of this design type (see comment on the other piece). This is a satiny jewel, prized by Dr Terner as the best he might ever hope to own, until he purchased the wonderful Proof coin also offered in this sale. This was the only splendid currency issue we encountered in 22 years of building the Terner Collection. Superb Gem Uncirculated. PCGS graded MS-66. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1240		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1818. George III. S-3786; Fr-372; KM-673. Rare date, seen far less often than 1817 although the Spink catalogue value does not reflect this. Gem Uncirculated, with beautiful satiny luster. PCGS graded MS-65. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1241		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1820. George III. S-3785C; Fr-371; KM-674. Wiry Hair. Large Date. The final year of this first type of sovereign, showing Pistrucci's design in all its original glory. King George died in January of 1820, confined to Windsor Castle as he suffered what was then known as "his madness," now medically recognized as a blood disease called porphyria, inherited from his Stuart forebears. Old King George probably never got a look at his last gold coinage, made by the Watt-Boulton machinery at the recently opened Tower Hill Mint. Obviously, considering when the king died in 1820, the mintages were far from large. Few survivors are this nice. Superb Choice prooflike BU, lovely rose-gold surfaces. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 1242		Great Britain. Pattern ½ Sovereign, 1820. George III. WR-206. Plain edge. Designed and engraved by Thomas Wyon and Pistrucci. DM-138 (this same coin). Portrait similar to that on WR-202 but the surrounding legend is in larger letters. Reverse: thistle, shamrock & Tudor rose, with a crown above, and legend surrounding in letters of the same size as used on the obverse. A neat design that fits perfectly onto the flan; unfortunately it was not used for the currency coinage! R5 (6 to 10 known), state Wilson & Rasmussen. Exceptionally well preserved. Superb Choice Proof with a moderate cameo. Classic orange-peel surfaces. A great pattern! PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Estimated Value $9,000 - 12,500. Ex Douglas-Morris and Pellegrino Collections. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1243		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1820. George III. Reeded edge. S-3786; Fr-372; KM-674; WR-207. This date in Proof is so rare that Wilson & Rasmussen were not able to provide a photograph of it in their reference book, nor do they attempt an estimate of its rarity. Here is the only Specimen this cataloguer ever encountered, in 22 years of searching, on Dr Terner's behalf. Possibly R7, 1 or 2 known. A delightful piece with light cameo contrast. Superb Choice Proof! PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1244		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1820. George III. S-3786; Fr-372; KM-673. Rare date in this short series, although you might never suspect that based on prices given in the Spink guidebook. For every twenty 1817s seen, there is one 1820. Very Choice BU with bright satiny luster, exceptionally pleasing for one of these. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $950 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1245		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1820. S.3786; Fr-372; KM-673. George III. Laureate head right. Light scratches. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1246		Great Britain. George IV (1820-1830), 1821 gold coronation medal, by Pistrucci. Plain edge. King's portrait faces left in high relief. "GEORGIUS IIII D. G. [top of king's head] BRITANNIARUM REX F. D ." Signed "B.P." under truncation in field. Reverse: coronation scene with king in chair facing left, an angel behind him holding a crown over his head, three draped and helmeted muses facing the king on the left. Legend above: "PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO." Legend beneath exergue in three lines reads: "INAUGURATUS / DIE, JULII. XIX / ANNO. MDCCCXXI." 34.90 mm in diameter. Eimer-1146. The high relief design is quite amazing. Scratch across king's portrait but otherwise a superb medal with glorious gold color and prooflike surfaces. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 1247		Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1821. George IV, Laureate Head. Reeded edge. S-3800; Fr-376; KM-682; WR-231: R3, extremely rare as a Proof. Made in unknown numbers for the Coronation sets. In our Terner One sale, the former Norweb Proof specimen of this date, graded PR64 Deep Cameo by PCGS, sold for $14,375. It was a gorgeous coin with a marvelous provenance. Nonetheless, the present coin is even finer technically, and is visually stunning. The cataloguer has never seen its better, and considers it beyond improvement. Close, long study of this fabulous coin reveals no flaws, not even the most microscopic. Gleaming Gem Proof with a fabulous cameo portrait of the king, and superb contrast on the reverse between the dragon-slayer and the surrounding field. Deep gold color. A truly pristine Proof. PCGS graded Proof 65 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000. View details	Realized $12,075
Lot 1248		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1821. George IV, Laureate Head. S-3800; Fr-376; KM-682. A very scarce type to find better than EF, and in fact Dr Terner so despaired of ever finding a Gem coin that he purchased the Norweb (also the following) Proof instead. After that, he forgot about acquiring a really nice 1821 sovereign until this coin popped up. Gem Uncirculated with deep satiny yellow-gold color and fully struck. A beautiful coin, among the finest survivors of this glorious, long-gone past. PCGS graded MS-65. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 1249		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1821. Fr-376; KM-682; S-3800. George IV. Laureate head left. A bit baggy in the fields. Lustrous. NGC graded MS-61. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1250		Great Britain. Pattern ½ Sovereign, 1821. George IV Laureate Head, paired with the reverse style used from 1823 to 1825 on the currency issues: a crowned, square-topped shield, with a spray of thistle, rose and shamrock below it. WR-243. DM-149. A great rarity, rated R6 by W-R: just 3 to 5 known, including those impounded in museums. A major opportunity for the specialist in rare British gold! Superb Choice Proof with a moderate cameo. Impressive roster of former owners. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. Ex Montagu, Murdoch, Nobleman (Ferrari), Pellegrino, and Douglas-Morris collections. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1251		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1821. George IV Laureate Head. Reeded edge. Fr-378; S-3802. The accepted design combination, by Pistrucci, used for the Coronation Proofs of this year. R3 rating by the W-R book: extremely rare. A lovely example indeed: Superb Choice Proof with strong frosting on the portrait and also on the reverse shield. Bought in 1986 at the Norweb sale. One of the nicest examples anyone could own. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000. Ex Norweb Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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