Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

World Gold: Great Britain

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3085		Great Britain. Quarter-laurel, ND. S.2642; Fr-244. James I, 1603-1625. Third coinage, 1619-25. Laureate bust left, value behind head. Reverse: Long cross over square shield. Mount removed. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 3086		Great Britain. Crown, ND. S.2714; Fr-248. Charles I, 1625-1649. Tower mint under the King. Mint mark, Bell (1634-5). Crowned bust left, with value behind. Reverse: Crowned oval shield with C R at sides. Slightly damaged, light scratches on both sides. NGC graded Fine, Details. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 3087		Great Britain. Double-crown, ND. S.2703; Fr-247. Charles I, 1625-1649. Tower mint under the King. Mint mark, Portcullis (1633-4). Crowned bust left with value behind head. Reverse: Crowned oval shield with C R at sides. NGC graded VF-35. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3088		Great Britain. Triple Unite, 1642. B-J II/S4; Br-831; N-2381; S.2724; Fr-258. Charles I, 1625-1649. Oxford mint. Mint mark, plumelet obverse only. Obverse: Crowned half-length figure of king left touches rim but elbow does not break inner circle. Reverse: Declaration RELIG.PROT.LEG ANG. LIBER.PAR in three wavy lines, value and three plumes above, date below, group of seven pellets after INIMICI. Striking splits normal with this extremely rare die. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3089		Great Britain. Unite, ND. S.2692; Fr-246. Charles I, 1625-1649. Tower mint, under the King (1625-42). Mint mark, Crown (1635-6). Fifth bust. Crowned bust left with value behind head. Reverse: Oval shield with C R at sides. Light edge marks and several surface fine scratches. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 3090		Great Britain. Unite of 20 Shillings, 1650. S-3208; Fr-269; SC-5. 9.04 grams. Commonwealth of England, 1649-1660. Shield of Saint George within wreath. Reverse: Shields of Saint George and Ireland; above, XX, value in Roman numerals. Sun mintmark. Well struck on a full, slightly oblong flan. Softly lustrous and beautiful. Certainly among the finest known and a rare, early date. NGC graded AU-58. Oliver Cromwell was one of those rare individuals in English history who, because of his abilities and placement, and a fortunate timing of events, had the opportunity to effect a political (and eventually a social) change to the country, of a magnitude that hadn't been seen in centuries. Unfortunately, under his stewardship fruition of those opportunities was never fully realized and Britain's chance to move away from a monarchial government towards a republic became for the most part a non-event. The failure of the governors of the Commonwealth and of Oliver Cromwell as its strongest political representative (and certainly of his son Richard) lay in their collective inability to properly handle the numerous opposing forces they were all caught between. Various social pressures were already leading to a splintering and fractiousness of English society by the time of the reign of Charles I, which the years of later civil war would only exacerbate. Cromwell's attempts to placate such groups as the army, the nobility and Parliament, not to mention his own Puritans, resulted only in the alienation of each of these constituencies. Likewise, Parliament showed no foresight in leaving the political machinery of the parishes and shires basically untouched under the new constitution. Thus these important entities were left to continue in their centuries-old tradition of obeisance and fealty to a king. In the end, Parliament, Cromwell and the army failed to a make a clear distinction and separation between their changed constitution and the preceding ancient constitution, with its customs of loyalty and obedience to a monarchy which had been evolving since Anglo-Saxon times. Eventually, Cromwell's governance degenerated into a military dictatorship, and then into a monarchy in all but name. Cromwell's title went from Lord General of the Army to Lord Protector of the Realm (the title of king was proffered, but wisely rejected by him). Cromwell died on September 3, 1658 (of kidney-stone poisoning), naming his feckless son Richard as successor. Without Oliver's strong personality, the Commonwealth soon floundered and within two years of the Lord Protector's demise the monarchy was regained under Charles II, son of the executed Charles I. When the young king returned from exile in the French court, he landed at Dover and kissed his native soil as his very first act of "restoration." Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Ex Millennia, Lot 311. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 3091		Great Britain. Unite of 20 Shillings, 1651. S-3208; Fr-269; SC-5. 9.07 grams. Commonwealth, 1649-1660. Shield of Saint George within wreath. Reverse: Shields of Saint George and Ireland; value in Roman numerals. Sun mintmark. Superb, original mint state example, with lovely toning and fresh mint luster, on a full flan. Among the finest known. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Ex Millennia, Lot 312. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,825
Lot 3092		Great Britain. Gold Pattern Broad, 1656. WR-39. S-3225; Fr-273. By Thomas Simon. Oliver Cromwell, 1653-1660. Laureate head of Cromwell left. Reverse: Crowned arms of the Protectorate. Reeded edge. Superbly struck, with handsome old reddish toning. Extremely rare in this grade -- certainly among the finest known, if not in fact the best piece extant. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. The so-called gold Broad, valued in 1656 at 20 shillings, was in effect the very first Guinea, which was invented in the following decade and also valued at 20 shillings. In earlier, hammered versions, it was known as the Pound. Cromwell's golden Broad brought back a tradition lost for some decades, that of placing the monarch's portrait on the "face" of the coin. Cromwell, however, famously declined the regal title, opting for Lord Protector in its stead. But in reality Oliver Cromwell ruled with great personal authority and influence, much as had the long succession of monarchs before him. His Broad is considered very rare (R2 in Wilson & Rasmussen), but the R2 rating does an injustice to this particular specimen, in that most of these pieces, when seen, are heavily impaired by scratches, digs, cleaning and other abuse. While these are referred to as "patterns," nevertheless their issuance as general coin was authorized in 1656, with large-scale production done in 1657, and a second and larger production some time before Cromwell's death. All were machine-made from dies supplied by Thomas Simon, without a doubt one of England's finest die engravers (and an unappreciated national "art treasure" at the time). The striking was done on the presses of a hired Frenchman, Pierre Blondeau. Unfortunately for the talented Simon, the process of converting to mechanized coining caused him to be displaced from his job at the mint as principal engraver, although he continued to cut seals. Later, Simon would fall victim to the Great Plague of 1665 that ravished London and the rest of England. Much like Mozart, he passed away ignominiously. Also much like Mozart, his art has lived on forever, while the memories of those who despoiled him have become no more than mites of dust. Estimated Value $35,000 - 45,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Ex Millennia, Lot 315. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69,000
Lot 3093		Great Britain. Gold Pattern Broad, or Guinea, 1662. North-2780; KM-Pn32. By Thomas Simon. Charles II, 1660-1685. Hammered Coinage. Laureate, cuirassed, and draped bust of Charles facing left. Reverse: Crowned square shield; around, legend: FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA; date above. Plain edge. Rare. Virtually as struck, with lovely portrait and a highly lustrous obverse. Struck from a concave reverse die, producing somewhat "diminished" luster on reverse. In exceptional grade for this type. NGC graded MS-62. Not listed by Wilson & Rasmussen, but actually one of the few suggested designs for England's first golden Guinea. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Ex Millennia, Lot 320. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,100
Lot 3094		Great Britain. Guinea, 1665. S-3342; Fr-287; KM-424.1. Charles II, 1660-1685. Third Laureate Bust. Laureate head right. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, with alternating scepters at angles, central interlocking C's. This wonderful and very special coin should be listed in the Wilson & Rasmussen Proofs book, for it is clearly out of the ordinary. Perhaps it is a Specimen strike, but unrecorded. Not only is this a very rare date, but it's also one of the finest known Charles II guineas of any style. Extremely rare, finely struck and prooflike, and of remarkable quality! Virtually as made, an awesome coin! NGC graded Specimen 62. Even after the unremarkable interregnum of the Commonwealth, which lasted for 11 years, there were many Protestants in the country who were dismayed to see the throne revert back to the Catholic Stuarts. Undoubtedly some felt it was the just and divine wrath of God when in the fifth year of his reign Death, Black Death, came to stalk the streets of London. However, Black Death, or plague (most likely the bubonic variety), was no stranger to the city. It had been there before, on sporadic visits. The earliest, largest one of note was in 1258. Nearly a century later Black Death of holocaust proportions consumed Europe, stopping by England, and reaching London in November of 1348. On that occasion it is estimated that it wiped out well over half of London's population before petering out in the early 1350s. Subsequent outbreaks continued in the 1400 and 1500s, but all small scale. Recurrences were still to be seen in the first half of the 1600s, with those in 1603 and 1625 being particularly severe. There were still more outbreaks during the 1630s and 1640s, but then in 1664 the worst epidemic yet hit the capital. This outbreak of the plague became known as the Great Plague. In 1663 plague ravaged Holland. Charles II wisely, in part, forbade any trade with the Dutch out of concern of contracting the contagion (and partly because England was engaged in a cut-throat trade war with Holland at the time). Whether the new outbreak originated via the Netherlands, or merely just as a cyclical recurrence, one can never say. Despite precautions, the first case of the disease was recognized during Christmas 1664, but the cold weather kept further casualties in check. April of 1665 saw the first victims of what was to be termed the Great Plague. Spring brought a quickening in the death rate but, as these were all in the poorer sections of London, the authorities chose to ignore it. However, as spring turned into one of the hottest summers in memory, the number of deaths began to soar and panic set in. For the next 18 months an estimated 100,000 people at the least were to die. London of the time was still the medieval city, with narrow streets and lanes, tightly packed with timber houses, humans, and their refuse. London was a filthy city. The squalor of the slums was mythical in degree, and the perfect breeding place for the flea-infested rats that spread the disease. This is why the city was never wholly free of the plague. Attempts had been made over the decades at some degree of sanitation improvement, and similar interventions, but these were mostly unsuccessful because no one then knew that the rats and their burdensome fleas were the true culprits of this contagion. In fact, it was the popular belief then that the plague was caused by dogs and cats. The authorities hastened to eradicate all those found within city's limits. Author Daniel Defoe in his Journal of the Plague Years estimated that 40,000 dogs and 200,000 cats were killed. The result of these measures was that the disease-carrying rat population quickly mushroomed, and the plague spread even more rapidly. The rich, many of the upper clergy, most of the physicians, and those who could afford to quickly fled London to distant residences. The king and his court relocated to Salisbury, and again to Oxford. Others less affluent moved onto boats on the Thames (the river population swelled to an estimated at 10,000). By June the roads were so clogged by escapees that the Lord Mayor ordered the city's gates shut to anyone who did not have a certificate of health. A thriving market in forged certificates quickly grew up. For many, though, now locked within the disease-ravaged city, all they could do was die. The numbers of corpses were so great that even with gravediggers working 24 hours a day they couldn't bury all the bodies within a day of the victim's death. As a result the streets were filled with corpses and the city was rank with the smell of death. London's hot spell peaked in September and so did the death rate. With the change of weather and the advent of the cold season, the casualty rate began dropping, so that by February of 1666 Charles felt it safe enough to return to the city. While not gone, the epidemic did not have a chance to regain its momentum when the weather turned warmer, for another stroke of fate literally cleansed the city of the contagion: this would be the Great Fire of London in September. While decimating the physical city, it also eradicated many of the conditions and vermin that harbored the disease. The new, rebuilt London of subsequent years was more spacious and open. Never again would the city be affected so adversely by this disease. How remarkable, then, that in this dire year someone thought to create, and strike, a new Guinea of specimen quality, with a medallic portrait of the new king! Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Ex Spink, private purchase. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 322. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $31,050
Lot 3095		Great Britain. Two Guineas, 1676. S-3335; Fr-284; KM-443.1. Charles II, 1660-1685. Second Bust, with rounded truncation. Laureate head right. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, with alternating scepters at angles, central interlocking C's. Possibly the finest known gold coin of Charles II, of any date or denomination! Some sort of Prooflike or Specimen issue, as nothing else like it is known of this date or this denomination. It possesses mirrored surfaces and glorious bright golden red luster, and both sides are deeply impressed by the dies, so that every detail of the design is clear. It is not unreasonable to suggest that it was a "show piece," possibly prepared for royal inspection. Extremely rare. NGC graded Specimen 63. Born in 1630 at St James Palace, and happy in his early years, Charles led a mostly secretive or secluded life during much of his father's reign, a time of warring political factions, rather than of warring nations, in which the quarry was power itself. This was England's civil war, in which monarchy in its old sense was torn apart. The prince spent his teenage years protected at the court of Louis XIV, France's "sun king," after Cromwell's army pursued his father from fortress to fortress, finally capturing, trying and executing King Charles I in January 1649 by beheading. At Paris the young prince witnessed firsthand France's blooming new culture of high art. But London became a dire place to be, ruled by the Puritans and their Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell, until his painful 1658 death in bed from kidney stones and related ailments. Came a time, then, of Restoration of the Monarchy, in which the exiled prince was proclaimed King in 1660, regrouped his Stuart allies, showed remarkable clemency for many former traitors to the Crown, and relinquished the essence of kingship to parliamentary procedure. Charles II showed other gifts, however, bringing a new era of culture to Britain but also one of war abroad and homeland disasters: the plague of 1665 followed by the great London fire of 1666. The diarist Pepys recorded the new political climate, and the coffehouse became a sensation of the first generation of newspaper readers. Charles built the foundations of today's national collection of artworks, loved yachting, played at the new sciences, and dallied with infamous femmes. In numismatics, too, the king's sense of beauty prevailed, as during his monarchy the brand-new Milled Coinage began, machine-made coins of great precision and careful workmanship, and a new uniformity. By the time the king died, without blood successor, in 1685, his money had been transformed into a thing of beauty and consistent value. Among the new coinage was a series of Guineas, fractions and multiples, that were nothing but the highest statement of numismatic artistry of the era. This new name was taken from the area also known as the "Gold Coast," where the Africa Company mined golden wealth for an expanding peoples who would soon reach for empire. During this reign, power was restored to royal hands, but the nation had been transformed forever from a medieval state to a more unified citizenry which cherished the pleasures of civilization, gained freedoms previously reserved for the few, and stood on the brink of becoming a military and industrial power of worldwide scope, In it all, Charles "the Merry Monarch" left the stamp of his character. To us, he bequeathed such relics of his times as this momentous Double Guinea bearing his lifelike portrait, to be savored forever. No finer portrait of his exists in any form -- painted, metallic or sculpted. Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000. Ex Spink's Sharps-Pixley Bank Collection (the star piece of the sale), Dec. 1989. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 327. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3096		Great Britain. Guinea, 1685. S-3401; Fr-296; KM-459.2. James II, 1685-1688. First Bust. Laureate head left, Elephant & Castle hallmark below neck. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, with alternating scepters at angles. Extremely rare as a type, and particularly so in such a stunning condition as represented by this famous specimen. Mint fresh and beautiful! NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000. Ex Bridgewater House, lot 154. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 331. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3097		Great Britain. 5 Guineas, 1687. S.3397A; Fr-292; KM-460.1. James II, 1685-1688. Second larueate bust. King facing left. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields. Repaired near edge on both sides. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 3098		Great Britain. Five Guineas, 1688. S-3397A; Fr-292 (158); KM-460.1. 41.62 grams. James II, 1685-1688. Second Bust. QVARTO on edge. Laureate head left. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, with alternating scepters at angles. Trivial weakness at one shield and date, and a few adjustment marks hidden within the hair, otherwise choice strike, with prooflike fields and softly cameo devices. Remarkable preservation. Very rare thus. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. James was the third son of Charles I, the brother of Charles II, and as the Duke of York he was successor to the throne of England. The return of Charles II as king was met with apprehension by many Englishmen. And their misgivings were certainly fulfilled on his part by his absolutist leanings, his lack of responsiveness to Parliament, his favoring and promoting of alliances with the Catholic powers in Europe, and at home his toleration of Catholic dissent. A Parliamentary party arose in opposition to Charles, and more so to continued Stuart succession. And yet, civil war as a once again option never arose. The populace would rather have a monarchy, even with its faults, than return to the "republicanism" of the Commonwealth. Also, Charles was somewhat lazy and lackadaisical as a ruler, although surprisingly tolerant in many ways and occasionally he even showed a sharp political savvy. This certain degree of flexibility prevented the disaffected from acquiring pivotal political backing against him. James, on the other hand, was decidedly different from his brother. James, converting to Roman Catholicism probably around 1668, was stiff and humorless compared to his brother, yet a staunch, even ardent, supporter of his faith. Initially his accession was greeted with some enthusiasm, since his brother had left him the legacy of a strong executive office, with the added bonus of a loyal Tory-dominated Parliament. Opinion soon changed when in the first few months of his reign he was faced with a Protestant rebellion. The rebels were speedily put down, but in a particularly harsh and bloody manner. After this, James worked diligently to enlarge and strengthen the "royal prerogative" of old. Also he meddled extensively in local and town governments, interfering with the courts, all with the purpose of re-installing to positions of influence and power as many Catholics as possible in an attempt to turn England back to the Catholic faith. Topping off matters, his second wife provided him with a male heir, which could now interfere with Parliament's wish that James's Protestant daughter, Mary, succeed to the throne upon the death of her father. Within three years, both the old nobility and the emerging commercial class had been totally alienated by him. Likewise the Whig opposition of old now found themselves with ample Tory allies who had become disgusted with James. Seven Whig and Tory leaders sent an invitation to the Dutch prince William of Orange and his consort, Mary (Protestant daughter of James), to come to England. William landed at Torbay in Devonshire with an army. James's forces, under John Churchill (later duke of Marlborough), deserted him. James fled, was captured, and then was allowed to flee to France in December of 1688. James's flight was eventually termed an "abdication," and Mary and her husband were installed as the new sovereigns. In retaliation, James rallied together some Irish forces (which were supported by French troops provided by Louis IX), but they were soundly defeated by William's forces. Thereafter James lived the remainder of his life in France, dying in 1701. Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. Ex Millennia, Lot 335. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $106,375
Lot 3099		Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1695. S.3466; Fr-315. William III, 1694-1702. Obverse: Laureate bust of King right. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields with early harp. Inverted die axis. A pleasing coin in a respectable grade which is now very difficult to find. Some surface hairlines. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3100		Great Britain. 5 Guineas, 1699. S.3454; Fr-309; KM-505.1. William III, 1694-1702. First laureate bust right. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms with sceptres in angles. Several fine surface scratches. NGC graded Extremely Fine, details. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 3101		Great Britain. Five Guineas, 1701. S-3456; Fr-310 (175); KM-508. 41.69 grams. William III, 1694-1702. Second Bust type ('fine work'). Laureate head of William right. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, with angled scepters and lion escutcheon at center, and divided date. Bold strike for a coin of this weight, with prooflike fields surrounding a cameo portrait. Remarkable preservation, exceptionally choice with dramatic eye appeal. There are 63s and there are 63s. We would like to see another 63 of this date equal to this wonderful specimen. NGC graded MS-63 Prooflike. The English Guinea was so-named because the earliest specimens, struck by Charles II, were derived from gold mined and imported from Guinea (now Ghana), in Africa. The gold was acquired and brought in by the "Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading in Africa." Its charter granted the company the privilege of having its badge appear on coins struck from the metal they imported. Thus a number of Charles' issues have the added device of an elephant in profile below his bust. Weighing in at nearly an ounce and a half of 22 karat gold, the coin was the heaviest English gold piece ever to circulate. In 1677, William, prince of the House of Orange, of the Netherlands, wed Mary, the Protestant daughter of the Catholic James, Duke of York (who would later rule as James II). Upon the birth of a son to James, Protestant opposition invited William to England and James was deposed in the brief and bloodless "Glorious Revolution." In 1689 William and Mary were now the sovereigns of England. However, Queen Mary's death in 1694 left the couple without heirs and so the English Parliament, fearing a Catholic claimant to the throne, passed in 1701 the Acts of Settlement to provide that if William III and Princess Anne (later Queen Anne) should die without heirs, the succession to the throne should pass to Sophia, Electress of Hanover and granddaughter of James I, or to her heirs, only if they were Protestants. Queen Mary's sister, Anne, ascended to England's throne after the death of William. Although Queen Anne (1702-1714) gave birth to seventeen children, none of them lived long enough to survive her. Thus the succession strictures went into effect and the House of Hanover for the next century became one with England and English history. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Ex Millennia, Lot 349. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $52,900
Lot 3102		Great Britain. Guinea, 1702. S-3562; Fr-320; KM-511.1. Queen Anne, 1702-1714. Pre-Union reverse style. Draped bust left. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, with alternating scepters at angles, rose at center. Extremely rare as a type and also as a date in this grade: superb luster, slightly prooflike, boldly struck everywhere Believed by in-the-know dealers to be the finest Pre-Union guinea seen in the past 50 or more years. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $8,500 - 10,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 353. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 3103		Great Britain. Two Guineas, 1711. S-3569; Fr-319. Queen Anne, 1702-1714. Post-Union; broad shields. Draped bust left. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, Garter star at center, sceptres in angles. A choice-looking guinea with a sharp strike, lustrous with considerable mint bloom and having especially mark-free surfaces for gold of this era. The queen's portrait is both sensitively drawn and sharply rendered. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. Ex Cheshire Collection (5/30 - 6/1/05), lot 2268. Ex Millennia, Lot 357. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 3104		Great Britain. Quarter Guinea, 1718. S.3638; Fr-331; KM-555. George I, 1714-1727. Obverse: Laureate bust of King right. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields, scepters in angles. Edge obliquely grained. A delightful, lustrous example of this very small one-year denomination. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 3105		Great Britain. Guinea, 1720. S-3631; Fr-327; KM-546.1. George I, 1714-1727. Fourth Laureate Head, right. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, with alternating scepters at angles, Garter star at center. A delightful specimen, boldly struck, perfectly centered and highly lustrous. Exceptional eye appeal. NGC graded MS-62. At first glance, given the numerical designation, this may not appear to be such a fabulous guinea, but it is. The cataloguer obtained this coin at the cited Spink auction, for its former owner (Dr Terner), having looked for years for a quality example of the date. In his 30+ years of handling top English gold, the cataloguer of this section has never seen this coin's equal. Thus, in this case, "62" is a gem of a coin! Estimated Value $8,500 - 10,000. Ex Douglas-Morris sale, lot 24. Ex Spink sale #91, lot 78. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 365. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 3106		Great Britain. Two Guineas, 1726. S-3627; Fr-326; KM-554. George I, 1714-1727. Younger Laureate Head, right. Reverse: Crowned cruciform arms, with alternating scepters at angles, Garter star at center. The last of only a 3-year denominational issue. This is a most impressive specimen! It boasts an extremely deep strike, glowing luster combined with prooflike fields, and only a few tiny abrasions. Virtually a technical gem, which is surely a miracle of survival for so old a large, gold coin. Very rare and clearly among the finest known gold coins of its age. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. A few of these evidently were saved as mementos, probably at Court, for Mint State pieces are not unknown. However, this is almost a one-of-a-kind specimen, and simply wonderful for its exquisite eye appeal. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 368. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $28,750
Lot 3107		Great Britain. Guinea, 1727. S-3670; Fr-339; KM-562. George II, 1727-1760. First Young Laureate Head, left. Reverse: Crowned and garnished shield. First portrait variety, on larger flan with smaller lettering. A marvelously preserved, boldly struck and choice Uncirculated coin. Super rare in this condition, and one of the truly elusive gold coins of this king! NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 369. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 3108		Great Britain. Pattern Gold Guinea, 1729. WR-73. S-3672. DM-45. George II, 1727-1760. Second Young Head, left, by John Croker. Reverse: Crowned and garnished shield. Plain edge. The digit "9" in the date repunched, or double-cut. A flashy brilliant Choice Proof with a moderate cameo, the best of only several seen in over two decades. Extremely rare (R5: just 6 to 10 known). With a most impressive pedigree. NGC graded Proof 63 Cameo. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. Ex Bergne, Young, Egmont-Belber, Moon, Bliss, Brand, Norweb, and Dr Jacob Y. Terner collections. Ex Millennia, Lot 373. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $20,125
Lot 3109		Great Britain. Five Guineas, 1729-E.I.C. S-3664; Fr-333. George II, 1727-1760. Young Laureate Head, left, with E.I.C (East India Company) below bust. Reverse: Crowned, garnished shield. Lustrous, an exceptional example of this historic hallmarked issue. Rare. NGC graded AU-55. The East India Company was a major tool in Britain's path to mercantilism. It provided a means for the eventual incorporation of the whole of India into the British Empire. It was established in 1600 to challenge the Dutch-Portuguese monopoly of the spice trade in Asia. Initially, the British had hoped to sell linen broadcloth to the vastly populated subcontinent -- something that had proved immensely popular and profitable for decades in their European markets. They were severely disappointed but discovered that native items could be sold at home for handsome returns. Winning concessions over time from local rulers, the Company established trading posts aimed at obtaining silk, cotton, indigo and tea in Madras, Bombay, Calcutta, and elsewhere along both coasts. Parliament later rescinded the Company's monopoly, but by the time of this coin's minting some 15% of Britain's imports came from India, and the Company's presence required an ever larger British military obligation to safeguard operations and pesonnel. By 1773 a Regulating Act instrumented by Lord North granted to the Crown control over the affairs of the Company, and placed the whole of India under the rule of a Governor-General. The East India Company was dissolved in 1858, when the administration of India was turned over to the Crown. This wonderful coin valued at 5 Guineas, marked with the Company's initials, was struck from gold obtained in India through trading conducted by the Company at the height of its power. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500. Ex Millennia, Lot 372. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 3110		Great Britain. Guinea, 1745-Lima. S-3679; Fr-343; KM-577.4. George II, 1727-1760. Intermediate Laureate Head, left, below: LIMA. Reverse: Crowned and garnished shield. A very choice piece, sharply struck and exhibiting premium "green gold" toning. The rarity of this historic piece, in this grade, almost defies description. Probably the finest known. NGC graded MS-64. Almost all of the treasure captured by Anson was silver, only a tiny percentage being gold bullion. Hence the gold coins bearing LIMA are rare in all grades. Anson's voyage strained relations with China, while being extremely costly and contributing little to the war effort. But, in terms of prestige and perception, the view of British naval superiority was greatly enhanced. The idea that the British were untouchable was greatly magnified, and as naval prowess increased the Empire expanded. Estimated Value $14,000 - 17,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 380. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $26,450
Lot 3111		Great Britain. Pattern Guinea, 1761. WR-84. DM-97. George III, 1760-1820. Portrait by Yeo, the First Laureate Head, right (as adopted and used only in 1761). Plain edge. Reverse: Crowned and garnished shield. R4, very rare (11 to 20 known). This is among the rarest of all guinea types, and as a Proof it is even more special. In full brilliance, possessing lovely old-time reddish toning, moreso on its reverse. NGC graded Proof 63. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. Ex Brooker (1971) and Selig collections; Ex Spink sale of March 1909, lot 1112. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 390. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,825
Lot 3112		Great Britain. Proof Pattern Guinea, 1765. WR-88. DM-103 (this coin). George III, 1760-1820. Portrait by Yeo, the Intermediate Laureate Head, right. Reverse: Crowned and garnished shield. Plain edge. A brilliant and very choice specimen, with an impressive provenance. NGC graded Proof 64. The suggested design, which became the 3rd Head, was first struck as a currency coin in 1765. This pattern is R5, extremely rare (6 to 10 known). It is one of two principal patterns for the Rose Guinea series which followed. Estimated Value $13,000 - 16,000. Ex Whetmore, Hewitt, Brooker, Douglas-Morris, and Selig collections. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 391. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,000
Lot 3113		Great Britain. Pattern Guinea, 1791. WR-106. DM-114 (this coin). Struck in gold by Kuchler. George III, 1760-1820. Diminutive cameo portrait, set amid a mirror field offset by broad and heavily frosted borders inscripted with the legend. Reverse: Crowned, spade-shaped shield inside a similar broad border. Plain edge, thicker flan than normally used; struck using en medaille die alignment. R6: exceedingly rare: only a few (3 to 5) known in gold (some gilt also known). A marvelous, Choice brilliant Proof, with glossy fields and deeply frosted cameo devices and borders. NGC graded Proof 64 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. Ex Virgil Brand, Brooker, Douglas-Morris, and Selig collections. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 403. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,000
Lot 3114		Great Britain. Pattern Guinea in gold, 1798. WR-110. DM-116. Design by Kuchler. George III, 1760-1820. Soho Mint style with broad rims and a cameo appearance, similar to the 1791 pattern in this collection, but on a thin flan. Stop after GRATIA. R6, extremely rare (only 3 to 5 known). A very choice, brilliant cameo Proof. NGC graded Proof 63 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. Ex Herman Selig Collection. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 408. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $20,700
Lot 3115		Great Britain. Third Guinea, 1803. S.3739; Fr-366; KM-648. George III. First laureate head. Reverse: Crown. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3116		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1821. S-3800; WR-231; Fr-376; KM-682. George IV, 1820-1830. Plump, Laureate Head left. Reverse: St George and the Dragon, date below. Reeded edge. R3, very rare. Struck for inclusion in the Coronation Proof sets of this year, one of the rarest such sets of the past two centuries. A lovely cameo specimen with beautiful golden red surfaces. One of the finest extant! NGC graded Proof 64 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. Ex Norweb Collection. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 422. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 3117		Great Britain. Pattern Sovereign, 1825. WR-236. By William Wyon after Chantrey's model. The reverse by Merlen. George IV, 1820-1830. Bare head left. Reverse: Crowned, ornately garnished shield. Reeded edge. R5, extremely rare (6 to 10 known). A choice specimen, with light golden toning and a nicely frosted portrait and shield. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. 1825 was the year in which the king intervened in matters numismatic, insisting that his laureate portrait be replaced on all the coinage. Evidently he felt the earlier portrait made him look too much like a "Roman," along with his face looking too full (in fact he was a portly man). Thus this new style shows him with an almost slim neck and a much lighter and naturalistic face. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 427. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 3118		Great Britain. Proof Sovereign, 1871. S-3856. Victoria, 1837-1901. Young Head left. Reverse: St George and the Dragon, date below. Plain edge. R4, very rare (just 11 to 20 known). Especially choice with a bright cameo. NGC graded Proof 64 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection. Ex Millennia, Lot 458. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 3119		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1876. S.3856A; Fr-388; KM-752. Victoria. Young head. Reverse: St. George. Superb example. NGC graded MS-66. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 3120		Great Britain. Official Golden Jubilee Gold Medal, 1887. Brown-3219. Weight 89.1 grams. 58 mm. Plain edge. By Sir J E Boehm and Frederick, Lord Leighton. Crowned and veiled bust left. Reverse: Queen enthroned surrounded by seven figures of the Arts and Industries of Britain. A few light hairlines. Choice About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 3121		Great Britain. 5 Pounds, 1887. S.3864; Fr-390; KM-769. Weight 1.1773 ounces. Victoria. Jubliee head left. Reverse: St. George. Lustrous. NGC graded MS-61. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 3122		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1887. S.3869; Fr-393; KM-766. London Mint. Victoria, 1837-1901. Obverse: JE Boem's classic Jubilee Head of Queen left. Reverse: Crowned ornate shield with date below. Quite exceptional. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 3123		Great Britain. Gold Medal, 1897. Brown-3506. 12.8 grams. 26 mm. Victoria. For the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Veiled, draped bust left. Reverse: Young bare head left. With small red box. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $325 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3124		Great Britain. 5 Pounds, 1902. S.3965; Fr-398; KM-807. Weight 1.1775 ounces. Edward VII. Head right. Reverse: St. George. Lightly polished with a few edge nicks. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,650
Lot 3125		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1902. Fr-401; KM-804. Weight 0.1177 ounce. Edward VII bust right. Reverse: St. George slaying the dragon. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $110 - 120. The Ports of Call Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 3126		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1911. Fr-404; KM-820. Weight 0.2355. George V. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 3127		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1914. Fr-405; KM-819. Weight 0.1177 ounce. George V. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $110 - 130. The Ports of Call Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 3128		Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1915. Fr-405; KM-819. Weight 0.1177 ounce. George V. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $110 - 130. The Ports of Call Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 3129		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1925. S.3996; KM-820. Weight 0.2355 ounce. George V. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $200 - 225. The Ports of Call Collection. View details	Realized $311
Lot 3130		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1966. Fr-417; KM-908. Weight 0.2355 ounce. Elizabeth II. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3131		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1979. Fr-418; KM-919. Weight 0.2355 ounce. Elizabeth II. Reverse: St. George slaying the dragon. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $225 - 275. The Ports of Call Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 3132		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1979. KM-919. Weight 0.2355 ounce. Elizabeth II. Choice Brilliant Proof. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3133		Great Britain. 5 Pounds, 1980. Fr-419; KM-924. Weight 1.1775 ounces. Elizabeth II. Reverse: St. George slaying the dragon. NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. The Ports of Call Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3134		Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 1980. Fr-420; KM-923. Weight 0.4693 ounce. Elizabeth II. Reverse: St. George slaying the dragon. NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $400 - 450. The Ports of Call Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633

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