William IV gold Sovereign 1832 MS62 PCGS, KM717, S-3829B, Marsh-17 (second bust). For the dedicated Sovereign collector, it is not new knowledge that it is especially difficult to find William IV Sovereigns in any sort of decent grade. They always seem to appear cleaned, or circulated, or with some other detraction rendering them unsuitable for top-shelf collections. The present offering, however, has defied the odds and is represented here not just in a near-choice Mint State grade, but with an eye appeal which transcends this already impressive designation. Richly colored, William's portrait is exceptionally well preserved with a light matte texture contrasting with the lustrous fields behind; the reverse exhibits greater preservation still, softly reflective peripheries shrouding the meticulously engraved shield. Its technical quality is near unsurpassed, and surely this specimen must be one of the finest in terms of eye appeal. From the Lake County Collection

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