Great Britain (1632-34) unite Fr-246

Heritage sale 3089, lot 32679

This specimen was lot 32679 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $8,400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain. Charles I gold Unite ND (1632-1634) MS61 NGC, Tower mint, Harp mm. An impressive survivor of this often well-circulated Unite issue, awash with soft mint luster and struck to an admirable standard, with the central details, particularly those upon the portrait, sharp and nearly full. An impressive piece, and the sole finest certified for the variety at NGC. Ex. Herman Selig Collection." This gold denomination was minted throughout Charles' reign in many varieties. They are not dated but the mintmark was changed frequently, allowing collectors to narrow the span of issue.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 9.07 g.

Catalog reference: KM 153, Fr-246, S-2691, N-2152.

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.

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