Great Britain 1727 guinea Fr-339

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Sincona sale 79, lot 1247

This specimen was lot 1247 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 42,000 CHF (about US$50,337 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, George II. 1727-1760. Guinea 1727, London. Young laureate head. Very small lettering. Rare, especially in this condition. NGC PF65. Magnificent condition." This bust was used on the guinea 1727 only. An obverse with different lettering (KM 563) was used 1727-28. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 8.40 g.

Catalog reference: KM 562, Spink 3670, Bull 580, WR 70, Fr-339.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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