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This specimen was lot 30299 in Heritage sale 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $120,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain]]: Charles II gold 5 Guineas 1679 MS61 NGC, KM444.1, Fr-281, S-3331, Schneider-Unl. 41.8gm. TRICESIMO PRIMO edge. A type rarely seen in higher tiers of preservation, much less so in Mint State condition, and currently the only example of the date certified at this level by either NGC or PCGS. Generally well-centered, with what may at first appear to be a strike slightly high-of-center due to a subtle unevenness to the bottom of the flan. In this luxurious golden format, the bust of Charles II, skillfully crafted and nearly fully struck-up, is as splendid as one could expect from any regular circulation coinage of his reign. This observation is only made truer by the uncirculated state of the piece, elevating the designs to their highest caliber. Illumination reveals scintillating luster that carries admirably across the surfaces, particularly to the reverse, which contains ample wateriness and, similar to the obverse, gentle touches of striking amber tone that blend gradually and effortlessly into the golden color of the background. Absent any larger marks and with such lofty aesthetic appeal, this offering deserves nothing but the closest consideration. | This specimen was lot 30299 in Heritage sale 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $120,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain]]: Charles II gold 5 Guineas 1679 MS61 NGC, KM444.1, Fr-281, S-3331, Schneider-Unl. 41.8gm. TRICESIMO PRIMO edge. A type rarely seen in higher tiers of preservation, much less so in Mint State condition, and currently the only example of the date certified at this level by either NGC or PCGS. Generally well-centered, with what may at first appear to be a strike slightly high-of-center due to a subtle unevenness to the bottom of the flan. In this luxurious golden format, the bust of Charles II, skillfully crafted and nearly fully struck-up, is as splendid as one could expect from any regular circulation coinage of his reign. This observation is only made truer by the uncirculated state of the piece, elevating the designs to their highest caliber. Illumination reveals scintillating luster that carries admirably across the surfaces, particularly to the reverse, which contains ample wateriness and, similar to the obverse, gentle touches of striking amber tone that blend gradually and effortlessly into the golden color of the background. Absent any larger marks and with such lofty aesthetic appeal, this offering deserves nothing but the closest consideration. | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 27 April 2021
This specimen was lot 30299 in Heritage sale 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $120,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Charles II gold 5 Guineas 1679 MS61 NGC, KM444.1, Fr-281, S-3331, Schneider-Unl. 41.8gm. TRICESIMO PRIMO edge. A type rarely seen in higher tiers of preservation, much less so in Mint State condition, and currently the only example of the date certified at this level by either NGC or PCGS. Generally well-centered, with what may at first appear to be a strike slightly high-of-center due to a subtle unevenness to the bottom of the flan. In this luxurious golden format, the bust of Charles II, skillfully crafted and nearly fully struck-up, is as splendid as one could expect from any regular circulation coinage of his reign. This observation is only made truer by the uncirculated state of the piece, elevating the designs to their highest caliber. Illumination reveals scintillating luster that carries admirably across the surfaces, particularly to the reverse, which contains ample wateriness and, similar to the obverse, gentle touches of striking amber tone that blend gradually and effortlessly into the golden color of the background. Absent any larger marks and with such lofty aesthetic appeal, this offering deserves nothing but the closest consideration.
From the Paramount Collection"
Specification: 8.35 g, .917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-281, S-3331, KM 444.1.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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