Great Britain 1756 guinea

Sincona sale 75, lot 229

This specimen was lot 229 in Sincona sale 75 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 7,000 CHF (about US$8,497 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Grossbritannien | Königreich. George II. 1727-1760. Guinea 1756, London. Old laureate head. NGC MS61. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung mit feinem Prägeglanz. Kleine Kratzer. (Uncirculated, Extraordinary condition with nice mint lustre, Small scratches.)"

The guineas of George II come in many varieties and this one, struck 1747-60, is the fifth. All dates are scarce but this is probably the most available guinea of this ruler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.35 g, .917 fine gold, .246 troy oz AGW, this specimen 8.45 g.

Catalog reference: KM 588, Spink 3680. Bull 618. Fr-344.

Source:

• 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.
• 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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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