Great Britain (1635-36) unite Fr-246

Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 31194

This specimen was lot 31194 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $9,000. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Unite, ND (1635-36). London Mint; mm: crown. Charles I. PCGS AU-58. Group D, class 2b. Obverse: Crowned and mantled bust left; XX (mark of value) to right; Reverse: Garnished oval coat-of-arms; crown above. Residing at the precipice of Mint State status, this resoundingly enticing gold issue exudes tremendous appeal through its golden-orange color, well centered and well executed strike, and a seemingly imperceptible degree of gentle handling. Assuredly, a premium-quality piece for the grade assigned. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." The unites of Charles I come in many varieties and mintmarks. This one has a crown mintmark and crowned "C" and "R" on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 153, S-2692; Fr-246; N-2153; Brooker-92-3 (same obv. die).

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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