George I gold 5 Guineas 1726 AU55 NGC, KM547, S-3626, Schneider-542. TERTIO edge. A scintillating example of a type that typically represents a significant challenge, and is likely to pique the interest of seasoned collectors due to a remarkable state of preservation. It is worth mentioning that many specimens have suffered from harsh treatment or ill-considered intervention post-minting, while not a single specimen of this type has attained Mint State status from either of the leading third-party grading services, reinforcing its rare conditional assignment. Straw-gold expanses and devices radiate at the flick of the wrist, with protected recesses of the legends maintaining a gentle residual luster. As the finest we've handled in the last two decades, we imagine those ranking just above are held in long-standing collections, making for an opportunity not to be missed when the current representative crossed the auction block. HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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