Great Britain 1712 guinea

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Heritage sale 3015, lot 24891
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 24891 in Heritage sale 3015 (Long Beach, September 2011), where it sold for $1,265. The catalog description[1] noted, "Anne gold Guinea 1712, 3rd Bust, XF40 NGC, even wear, no heavy marks." This type was struck 1710-14 but normally comes heavily worn.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: S-3574, KM 534, Fr-320.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3015, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.

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