Great Britain 1768 guinea
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This specimen was lot 31152 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "George III gold Guinea 1768 AU53 NGC. A scarce early Guinea of George III, its surfaces appearing somewhat matte from gentle toning whilst luster gleams from the recesses and within the legend. Lightly worn as indicated by its certified grade, and yet nonetheless attractive and clearly a coin which saw very limited circulation. From the Lake County Collection." This type was struck 1765-73. The SCWC awards no premium for this date.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 600, S-3727.
- 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
- 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.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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