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Great Britain. Pattern Guinea, 1761

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
Great Britain. Pattern Guinea, 1761
<Our item number 116026><B>Great Britain. Pattern Guinea, 1761.</B> WR-84. DM-97. George III, 1760-1820. Portrait by Yeo, the First Laureate Head, right &#40;as adopted and used only in 1761&#41;. Plain edge. <I>Reverse</I>: Crowned and garnished shield. R4, very rare <B>&#40;11 to 20 known&#41;</B>. 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. <B>NGC graded Proof 63.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;10,000 - 12,000. <I><BR>Ex Brooker &#40;1971&#41; and Selig collections; ex Spink sale of March 1909, lot 1112. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 116026<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/116026.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/116026N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>