Lot 1135
Great Britain. Five Guineas, 1729. S.3663; Fr-332. George II, 1727-1760. Young laureate head of King facing left. Reverse; Crowned shield of arms. Edge year TERTIO in raised letters on edge. Crisply struck and prooflike with a light orange perimeter tone. This is a slightly scarcer date, but excessively rare in this high grade. Remarkably free of any surface marks or striations associated with large gold coins of this period. Truly an extra special specimen and a handsome companion to the 1748 5 Guineas offered here. Pop 2; 1 in 64. This coin photo in the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $30,000 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2252.
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