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Sale 63
The Pre-Long Beach Auction of US, World Coins and Currency
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Description |
Realized |
Lot 2768 |
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Great Britain. Gold Medal, 1713. Med Ill.Vol 2. p.400,257. Gold. 22.1 grams. 35 mm. By John Croker. Anne, 1702-1714. Struck to commemorate the Peace of Utrecht. Laureate bust of Anne left, in embroidered gown and mantle tied in a knot on the shoulder. Reverse: Britannia standing left holding spear and shield in left hand and extending out an olive branch in her right hand. On one side ships and on the other side men ploughing and sowing. Very rare gold medal. NGC graded MS-61.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized
$9,200 |
Lot 2769 |
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Great Britain. Guinea, 1713. S.3574; Fr-320; KM-534. Anne, 1702-1714. Third bust left. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles. PCGS graded AU-55.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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| Realized
$2,645 |
Lot 2770 |
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Great Britain. Guinea, 1715. S.3630; Fr-327; KM-543. George I, 1714-1727. Third laureate head right. Reverse: Crowned shields, sceptres at angles. NGC graded EF-40.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,300.
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| Realized
$1,553 |
Lot 2771 |
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Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1720. S.3635; Fr-329. George I, 1714-1727. Laureate bust right. Reverse: Cross of crowned shields. (catalog value in Spink in EF 2250£ approximately $3600). A lovely example with reflective lustrous surfaces. NGC graded EF-45.
Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2772 |
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Great Britain. Guinea, 1726. S.3633; Fr-327; KM-559.1. George I, 1714-1727. Fifth (older) laureate bust of King facing right, tie with two ends. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles. Luster in the devices, a very lovely example. NGC graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,300.
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| Realized
$2,243 |
Lot 2773 |
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Great Britain. Guinea, 1726. S.3633; Fr-327; KM-559.1. George I, 1714-1727. Fifth (older) laureate bust of King facing right, tie with two ends. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles. NGC graded AU-55.
Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000.
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| Realized
$2,070 |
Lot 2774 |
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Great Britain. Guinea, 1760. S.3680; Fr-344; KM-588. George II. Old laureate bust of King left. Reverse: Crowned shield of arms. Struck in the last year of the King's reign, this is a rare coin in high grade. PCGS graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized
$4,485 |
Lot 2775 |
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Great Britain. Quarter Guinea, 1762. S.3741; Fr-368; KM-592. George III. Laureated head right. Reverse: Crowned arms. One year type. NGC graded About Uncirculated, Details (Surface Hairlines).
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2776 |
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Great Britain. Guinea, 1776. S.3728; Fr-355; KM-604. George III, 1760-1820. Obverse: Fourth larueate head right. Reverse: Crowned quartered shield of arms. A pleasing example of this ever-popular date, hightly collectible for its obvious Colonial connections. PCGS graded AU-55.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
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| Realized
$1,783 |
Lot 2777 |
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Great Britain. Guinea, 1787. S.3729; Fr-356; KM-609. George III, 5th Laureat head. Reverse: Spade shape arms. NGC graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200.
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| Realized
$1,323 |
Lot 2778 |
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Great Britain. Gold Pattern Sixpence, 1791. ESC-1648 (Rarity-6); WR-152 (Rarity-5). Plain edge. By Jean P. Droz. George III, 1760-1820. Obverse: Crowned GR monogram within laurel branches. Reverse: Britannia seated to left on globe, her right hand extended outward and her left hand holding spear resting on oval shield with flags of St. George and St. Andrew, date below in exergue. Excessively rare gold pattern. NGC graded Proof 55.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2779 |
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Great Britain. Guinea, 1794. S.3729; Fr-356; KM-609. George III. Fifth laureate head of King. Reverse: Crowned spade shaped shield of arms. NGC graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200.
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| Realized
$1,610 |
Lot 2780 |
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Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1804. S.3737; Fr-367; KM-651. George III. 7th ("military") head. NGC graded AU-53.
Estimated Value $450 - 500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2781 |
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Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1808. S.3737; Fr-367; KM-651. George III. 7th ("military") head. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $600 - 700.
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| Realized
$690 |
Lot 2782 |
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Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1808. S.3737; Fr-367; KM-651. George III. 7th ("military") head. NGC graded About Uncirculated, Details (Surface Hairlines).
Estimated Value $450 - 500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2783 |
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Great Britain. Third Guinea, 1808. S.3740; Fr-367; KM-650. George III. Second laureated head right. Reverse: Crown and date. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Realized
$633 |
Lot 2784 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1817. S.3785; Fr-371; KM-674. George III. Laureate head of King facing right. Reverse: Pistrucci's St. George and dragon. A sharply struck example of Britain's first currency Sovereign. Becoming very scarce in top grade. NGC graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200.
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| Realized
$2,875 |
Lot 2785 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1817. S.3785; Fr-371; KM-674. George III. Laureate head of King facing right. Reverse: Pistrucci's St. George and dragon. Lots of original mint luster. NGC graded MS-61.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200.
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| Realized
$2,530 |
Lot 2786 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1817. S.3785; Fr-371; KM-674. George III. Laureate head of King facing right. Reverse: Pistrucci's St. George and dragon. NGC graded AU-50.
Estimated Value $600 - 700.
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| Realized
$1,680 |
Lot 2787 |
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Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1817. S.3786; Fr-372; KM-673. George III. Laureate head right. Reverse: St. George. This coin is nicer than most and becoming very difficult to obtain in mint state condition. NGC graded MS-64.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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| Realized
$1,610 |
Lot 2788 |
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Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1818. S.3786; Fr-372; KM-673. George III. Laureate head of King facing right. Reverse: Crowned shield. NGC graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.
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| Realized
$1,208 |
Lot 2789 |
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Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1818. S.3786; Fr-372; KM-673. George III. Laureate head of King facing right. Reverse: Crowned shield. NGC graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.
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| Realized
$1,265 |
Lot 2790 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1820. S.3785C; Fr-371; KM-674. George III. Small date. The final year of this first type of sovereign. Ex-jewelry. NCS called Genuine, Our grade Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 275.
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| Realized
$529 |
Lot 2791 |
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Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1820. S.3786; Fr-372; KM-673. George III. Laureate head right. Reverse: Crowned shield. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized
$949 |
Lot 2792 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1821. S.3800; Fr-376; KM-682. George IV. Laureate head left. Reverse: St. George. NGC graded EF-40.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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| Realized
$748 |
Lot 2793 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1822. S.3800; Fr-376; KM-682. George IV, 1820-1830. Laureate head of King facing left. Reverse: Pistrucci's St. George and Dragon. NGC graded MS-64.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
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| Realized
$4,025 |
Lot 2794 |
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Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 1823. S.3798; Fr-375; KM-690. George IV. Bare head of King facing left, JBM below. Reverse St. George and dragon. One year type. Becoming quite scarce in mint state. NGC graded MS-62 Prooflike.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,300.
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| Realized
$3,105 |
Lot 2795 |
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Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 1823. S.3798; Fr-375; KM-690. George IV. Bare head of George IV facing left, JBM below. Reverse: St. George and dragon. One year type. Becoming quite scarce in mint state. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250.
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| Realized
$2,875 |
Lot 2796 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1824. S.3800; FR-376; KM-682. George IV. Laureate head left. Reverse: St. George and the Dragon. Lustrous. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,700.
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| Realized
$2,243 |
Lot 2797 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1825. S.3800; Fr-376; KM-682. George IV, 1820-1830. Laureate head left. Reverse: St. George. Last year for this type, rare date and especially rare in top grade. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
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| Realized
$8,050 |
Lot 2798 |
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Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1825. S.3803; Fr-379; KM-689. George IV. Laureate head left. Reverse: Crowned shield. NGC graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized
$1,668 |
Lot 2799 |
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Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1826. S.3801; Fr-377a; KM-696; WR-237 (Rarity-2). George IV, 1820-1830. Bard head. Mintage: approximately 400 pieces. The special sets of this year were occasioned by the king's own request that his portrait on all his coinage be changed to this new style, which shows him as being much less portly than he actually was; it's quite a dignified bust, and all of the coins of this style are rarer than catalogue value suggest, in truly choice states. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Ex Cheshire Collection.
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| Realized
$9,488 |
Lot 2800 |
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Great Britain. Proof Half Sovereign, 1826. S.3804; Fr-380a; KM-700. George IV, 1820-1830. Bare head. Reverse: Crowned shield. From the set of this year. Attractive eye appeal. Rare. NGC graded Proof 63.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,300.
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| Realized
$3,105 |
Lot 2801 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1830. S.3801; Fr-377; KM-696. George IV. Bare head left. Reverse: Crowned, ornately garnished shield. Obverse field damage. NCS called Genuine, Our grade Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized
$529 |
Lot 2802 |
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Great Britain. Proof 2 Pounds, 1831. S.3828; Fr-382; KM-718. William IV, 1830-1837. Mintage of only 225 pieces. Largest official gold denomination of reign. Bust right. Reverse: Crowned shield of arms and mantle. One year type coin. Despite scuff marks in the fields, the overall appearance has attractive eye-appeal. Very Rare. NGC graded Proof 61.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
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| Realized
$12,075 |
Lot 2803 |
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Great Britain. Proof 2 Pounds, 1831. Fr-382; S.3828; KM-718. William IV. Mintage of only 225 pieces. Largest official gold denomination of reign. Bust right. Reverse: Crowned shield of arms and mantle. One year type coin. Very attractive overall appearance with good eye-appeal. Proof 60+.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
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| Realized
$7,188 |
Lot 2804 |
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Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1831. S.3829; Fr-383a; KM-717; WR-261 (Rarity-3). William IV, 1830-1837. Head of King facing right. WW incuse on truncation. Reverse: Crowned ornate garnished shield. Date below. Plain edge. As issued in the 1831 Proof set. A rare sovereign from one of the shorter reigns in British history. In the last few years all British Sovereigns of the 19th century have been eagerly bought up by collectors, leading to a substantial price rise. NGC graded Proof 60.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
Ex Grosvenor Collection.
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| Realized
$4,830 |
Lot 2805 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1832. S.3829B; Fr-383; KM-717. William IV, 1830-1837. Bare head right. Reverse: Crowned ornate shield. NGC graded Fine-12.
Estimated Value $350 - 375.
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| Realized
$661 |
Lot 2806 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1838. S.3852; Fr-387; KM-736.1. Victoria, 1837-1901. First (small) young head left. Reverse: Crowned shield. Very scarce first year and rare in top grades. NGC graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized
$7,188 |
Lot 2807 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1838. S.3852; Fr-387; KM-736.1. Victoria, 1837-1901. First (small) young head left. Reverse: Crowned shield. Very scarce first year and rare in top grades. NGC graded MS-61.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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| Realized
$3,105 |
Lot 2808 |
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Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1838. S.3859; Fr-389; KM-735.1. Victoria. Young head. First young head style. A sharp strike with lots of luster. Scarce first year issue. NGC graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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| Realized
$834 |
Lot 2809 |
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Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1839. S.3852; Fr-387a; KM-736.1. Victoria, 1837-1901. Plain edge. First Young Head left. Reverse: Crowned shield within filleted laurel wreath; rose, shamrock and thistle spray below. The standard Proof from the coronation sets, mintage of approximately 300. Minor hairlines, otherwise bright mirrored fields with great eye-appeal. Very Rare. PCGS graded Proof 62+ Deep Cameo.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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$7,188 |
Lot 2810 |
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Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1839. S.3852; Fr-387a; KM-736.1; WR-303. Victoria. Young head. Plain edge. Mintage: 300 pieces, approximately, issued for the coronation sets. Rarer variety with medal-die axis orientation. Lovely fields with the faintest of hairlines. T
his coin has great eye-appeal. NGC graded Proof 62 Ultra Cameo.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
Ex Cheshire Collection.
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| Realized
$6,900 |
Lot 2811 |
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Great Britain. Proof Half Sovereign, 1839. S.3859; Fr-389a; KM-735.1. Plain edge. Victoria. Young head. Reverse: Inverted reverse. Issued in the Coronation set of this year. Rare. NGC graded Proof 62 Ultra Cameo.
Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000.
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| Realized
$2,645 |
Lot 2812 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1857. S.3852D; Fr-387e; KM-736.1. Weight 0.2355 ounce. WW incuse. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse: Shield. NGC graded EF-45.
Estimated Value $275 - 325.
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| Realized
$391 |
Lot 2813 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1869. S.3853; Fr-387i; KM-736.2. Victoria. Young head. Reverse: Shield. Die #28. Choice and very attractive coin. PCGS graded MS-65.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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| Realized
$4,600 |
Lot 2814 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1872. S.3853B; Fr-387e; KM-736.1. Victoria. Young head. Reverse: Shield. Die no 13. NGC graded MS-61.
Estimated Value $350 - 400.
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| Realized
$863 |
Lot 2815 |
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Great Britain. Sovereign, 1873. S.3856A; Fr-388; KM-752. Weight 0.2355 ounce. Victoria. Young head. Reverse: St. George. NGC graded EF-45.
Estimated Value $275 - 325.
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| Realized
$483 |
Lot 2816 |
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Great Britain. Jubilee Proof Gold and Silver Set, 1887. The complete 11-piece set. Fr-390a-393a; KM-PS9; S.PS5. Victoria, 1837-1901. Jubilee set includes gold 5 and 2 Pounds; Sovereign and ½ Sovereign; Crown to 3 Pence. Silver an evenly matched set with beautiful iridescent toning. The silver is raw and the gold in holders. With original red case. Lot of 11 coins. PCGS graded Proof 62+ Deep Cameo; 2 Pounds PCGS graded Proof 63 Deep Cameo; Sovereign PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo; ½ Sovereign PCGS graded Proof 65 Deep Cameo.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
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| Realized
$18,400 |
Lot 2817 |
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Great Britain. Proof 5 Pounds, 1887. S.3864; Fr-390a; KM-769. Victoria. Jubilee head left. Reverse: St. George. Brilliant mirror fields with minor hairlines, overall good eye-appeal. NGC graded Proof 61 Ultra Cameo.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
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| Realized
$4,600 |
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