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This specimen was lot 1747 in Sincona sale 82 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 65,000 CHF (about US$86,990 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George II. 1727-1760. Pattern 2 Guineas 1733, London. Young laureate head, plain edge. By John Croker. ''Von grösster Seltenheit'' (Of the highest rarity). NGC PF63 CAMEO. From auction Spink 97, London, May 1993, lot 62. From the J. G. Brooker Collection, purchased by Spink 1974. From the Capt. V. Hewitt Collection, purchased 1967. From the S. A. H. Whetmore Collection, Glendining, March 1943, lot 11. Tied with one other for finest certified by NGC." No two guineas were struck for circulation in 1733, the first issue being that of [[Great Britain 1734 2 guineas|1734]]. The denomination was last struck in 1753.
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This specimen was lot 1747 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 65,000 CHF (about US$86,990 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George II. 1727-1760. Pattern 2 Guineas 1733, London. Young laureate head, plain edge. By John Croker. ''Von grösster Seltenheit'' (Of the highest rarity). NGC PF63 CAMEO. From auction Spink 97, London, May 1993, lot 62. From the J. G. Brooker Collection, purchased by Spink 1974. From the Capt. V. Hewitt Collection, purchased 1967. From the S. A. H. Whetmore Collection, Glendining, March 1943, lot 11. Tied with one other for finest certified by NGC." No two guineas were struck for circulation in 1733, the first issue being that of [[Great Britain 1734 2 guineas|1734]]. The denomination was last struck in 1753.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 13:33, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 82, lot 1747

This specimen was lot 1747 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 65,000 CHF (about US$86,990 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "George II. 1727-1760. Pattern 2 Guineas 1733, London. Young laureate head, plain edge. By John Croker. Von grösster Seltenheit (Of the highest rarity). NGC PF63 CAMEO. From auction Spink 97, London, May 1993, lot 62. From the J. G. Brooker Collection, purchased by Spink 1974. From the Capt. V. Hewitt Collection, purchased 1967. From the S. A. H. Whetmore Collection, Glendining, March 1943, lot 11. Tied with one other for finest certified by NGC." No two guineas were struck for circulation in 1733, the first issue being that of 1734. The denomination was last struck in 1753.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 16.70 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 16.29 g.

Catalog reference: KM Pn37, WR 69 (R5). Bull 564 (R5).

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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