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Auction: 22005 - British and World Coins - Spring Auction
Lot: 272

(g) George IV (1820-1830), Specimen Proof Set, 1826 (11) (Spink PS1), in distressed red fitted case of issue, including:

i) Proof Five-Pounds, 1826 SEPTIMO, edge lettered downwards, 39.97g, 6h, a small rim bruise and edge repair a 4 o'clock, lightly bagmarked, otherwise brilliant, a bold extremely fine;
ii) Proof Two-Pounds, 1826 SEPTIMO, edge lettered upwards, 15.96g, 6h, bright and brilliant with some spots on portrait, otherwise a bold extremely fine;
iii) Proof Sovereign, 1826, rev. eight hearts, edge milled, 7.97g, 6h, some handling marks in otherwise brilliant fields, a bold extremely fine;
iv) Proof Half-Sovereign, 1826, 'extra tuft', edge milled, 3.98g, 6h, a scratch above head and across neck, otherwise residually brilliant, a bolder extremely fine;
v) Pattern Proof Crown, 1826 SEPTIMO, edge lettered downwards, 28.25g, 6h, lightly wiped in obverse field and retoned, otherwise unimpaired and quite brilliant, a bold extremely fine;
vi) Proof Halfcrown, 1826, edge milled, 14.15g, 6h, an unfortunate staining spot behind head and on cheek, and mottled patchy tone overlying brilliant original surfaces, perhaps unsightly but broadly pleasing, much as struck;
vii), Proof Shilling, 1826, edge milled, 5.67g, 6h, lightly wiped and retoned, residually brilliant, good extremely fine;
viii), Proof Sixpence, 1826, edge milled, 2.82g, 6h, lightly wiped and darkly retoned with underlying hairlines on brilliant surfaces, a bold extremely fine;
ix) Bronzed Proof Penny, 1826, rev. Rev. A, plain saltire, edge plain, 18.82g, 1h (Peck 1423), haziness in otherwise brilliant fields, good extremely fine;
x) Bronzed Proof Halfpenny, 1826, rev. Rev. A, two incuse lines on saltire, edge plain, 9.33g, 1h (Peck 1434), some trace fingermarks in otherwise brilliant fields, good extremely fine;
xi) Bronzed Proof Farthing, 1826, edge plain, 4.72g, 1h (Peck 1440), hazed fields, otherwise brilliant, good extremely fine (11)

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£65,000

Starting price
£40000