Lot 126
Great Britain. Guinea, 1680. Charles II, 4th laureate Bust. S-3345; Fr-287; KM-440.1. Prooflike, with a "soft" portrait as almost always seen on this bust type. As a testament to the outstanding early guineas in the Terner Collection, it might be pointed out that, during 22 years of diligent searching for these coins, only 7 dates were ever located (from 42 possible date varieties) that were deemed good enough to fit into this collection. Each coin was selected for its freshness of appearance, its degree of luster, and its overall quality. Quite obviously, therefore, the rarity of the first guineas in top grades remains under-appreciated. PCGS graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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| Realized $6,325 |
