Lot 1136
Great Britain. Five Guineas, 1748. S.3666; Fr-334. George II, 1727-1760. Old laureate bust of King facing left. Reverse; Crowned shield of arms. Edge year VICESIMO SECUNDO in raised letters on edge. Design frosted and fields proof like under a light orange tone. The most insignificant of metal striations. The edge has a satin finish. It is possibly a specimen striking. Pop 1; The Finest graded at PCGS. This coin photo in the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $40,000 - UP
This coin was sold some 30 years ago, when it was described by London dealers Spink as 'practically flawless, a superb specimen, as struck, and rare thus'. Certainly the coin has a wonderful reflective quality and a crispness of strike which is hardly ever seen on coins of this period. An irreplaceable addition to a top quality collection of British gold coins, this is one of the most attractive large English milled gold coins we have ever seen.
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2254.
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