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.
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