Lot 1165
Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1689. William & Mary. 1st conjoined Busts. S-3429; Fr-306; KM-473. This variety (the so-called 1st Busts) was coined only in 1689. Rarer in this grade than the large 5 guineas piece (which is worth a lot more); that was the reason Dr Terner was drawn to the half-guinea series in the first place, their great rarity in choice condition. This coin has lovely old-time golden red toning, a few areas of weak strike as always, and the usual die-flaw through the king's jaw. "Soft" satiny appearance compared to the gleaming other piece in this sale. Spink places a value of £3,000 on this coin in their grading scheme of EF; surely this excellent coin is worth at least that. PCGS graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000.
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