London Coins

Auction 168  –  29 February - 1 March 2020

London Coins, Auction 168

English and World Coins and Banknotes

Part 1: Sa, 29.02.2020, from 1:30 PM CET
Part 2: Su, 01.03.2020, from 12:30 PM CET
Part 3: Su, 01.03.2020, from 6:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

Two Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3457 Near EF and retaining traces of original lustre, attractive and desirable in this pleasing grade, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate stating Condition: PCGS About Uncirculated 55, lists at £25,000 in EF in the Spink Standard Catalogue. In 2014 the Standard Catalogue valued this coin in EF at £12,500, so has doubled it's catalogue value in just five years. We note that we have only offered two previous examples since 2003, and in the same period we have offered sixteen 1701 Fine Work Five Guineas, thus indicating this to be by far the scarcer coin, a rare opportunity to obtain a high grade rarity such as this

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Price realized 6'500 GBP
Starting price 5'000 GBP
Estimate 10'000 GBP
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