Great Britain 1739-EIC guinea

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Sincona sale 79, lot 1267

This specimen was lot 1267 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 15,000 CHF (about US$17,978 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, George II. 1727-1760. Guinea 1739, London. Second young laureate head, with E.I.C. (East India Company) below. Rare. NGC AU58+. Extraordinary condition." This bust was used on the guinea 1739-43. Guineas marked "E.I.C." (for East India Company) were struck only in 1739 and bring a substantial premium. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 8.34 g.

Catalog reference: KM 577.1, Spink 3677, Bull 600, Fr-342.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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