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.
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| Realized $1,150 |
