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| − | This specimen was lot 1336 in Sincona sale 79 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1336 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 2,400 CHF (about US$2,877 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]] | Königreich, George III. 1760-1820. 1/2 Guinea 1800, London. Spade 1/2 Guinea. Fifth laureate head. Rare date. NGC AU55." This type was struck 1787-1800 and is a fairly common half guinea for George III. By this time, the mint had ceased to produce anything but gold coins and Maundy sets, causing a grave shortage of circulating media. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a better date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a better date. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 4.17 g, .917 fine gold, this specimen 4.19 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 4.19 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 608, Spink 3735, Bull 844, Fr-362b. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 608, Spink 3735, Bull 844, Fr-362b. | ||
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* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date,'' London: Coincraft, 1995. | * 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. | * Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
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Latest revision as of 10:45, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1336 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 2,400 CHF (about US$2,877 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, George III. 1760-1820. 1/2 Guinea 1800, London. Spade 1/2 Guinea. Fifth laureate head. Rare date. NGC AU55." This type was struck 1787-1800 and is a fairly common half guinea for George III. By this time, the mint had ceased to produce anything but gold coins and Maundy sets, causing a grave shortage of circulating media. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.
Specification: 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 4.19 g.
Catalog reference: KM 608, Spink 3735, Bull 844, Fr-362b.
- 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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