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[2267] Great Britain. Proof gold Guinea, 1702

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:8,750.00 USD Estimated At:17,500.00 - 22,500.00 USD
[2267] Great Britain. Proof gold Guinea, 1702
<Our item number 79555><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Great Britain.</FONT> Proof gold Guinea, 1702.</B> Queen Anne. Pre-Union First Bust. S-3562, listed without price as &#34;extremely rare.&#34; WR-60, listed as <I>R5, just 6 to 10 known</I> in all states of preservation. Plain edge. Design by John Croker. Wilson and Rasmussen&#39;s plate coin does not appear to be as sparkling and mark-free as the wonderful specimen we are offering here in this lot. That says volumes, because they generally photograph the best coins they know of, including coins from the British Museum collection. Some of the 6 to 10 known are clearly in museums. The cataloguer has not seen those coins, nor the BM piece, but he did form the Terner Collection and, in some 22 years of eager price-is-no-object searching for the best British gold, never had a chance to buy a Proof 1702 guinea. Such experience supports the accuracy of the old saying that buying a great rarity such as this coin is indeed an opportunity that may only come once in a co llecting lifetime. It&#39;s not hype. It&#39;s reality, truth. However, there are rarities and then there are <I>rarities</I>--great coins that are both ultra-rare and extra-nice. This specimen is what one collecting friend of the cataloguer calls a &#34;cover coin,&#34; a coin that is important and handsome enough to occupy the cover of an auction catalogue all by itself. And some cover coin it is! Beautiful and alluring almost beyond words, it sparkles with mirrored-field brilliance, sports a crisp strike, and is made even more lovely by a delicate old-gold reddish toning. As a Proof, it is also struck on a slightly larger or &#34;jumbo&#34; flan compared to that used for a currency coin. Probably the finest known, and without a doubt <I>one of the highlights of the remarkable Cheshire Collection.</I> <B>NGC graded Proof 63.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;17,500-22,500. <I><BR>The Cheshire Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 79555<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216. 67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079555.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079555N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. </P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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