Spink Offers Stunning Great Britain 1820 Gold Pattern Certified by NGC
Posted on 3/14/2023
An incredible group of 12 English gold rarities that are certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) is being offered in an upcoming Spink sale. Led by a rare gold pattern, the St. Helier Collection of English Gold Coins auction is scheduled for March 31, 2023, with bidding already underway.
The top coin in the auction is a Great Britain 1820 Gold Pattern 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 60 Cameo. This very rare pattern wasn't struck until after the death of King George III in 1820 after a 59-year reign. Only 25 examples are believed to have been struck of this coin, which inaugurated the 5 Sovereign denomination. It bears Benedetto Pistrucci's beloved Saint George and the Dragon design, which had debuted on the Sovereign just a few years earlier. This coin (lot 711) has an estimate of £150,000 to £200,000 (about $180,000 to $240,000).
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"The last time this 1820 Five Pounds appeared at auction, in April 1963, it set the world record for the coin type," said Gregory Edmund, Senior Specialist at Spink. "This carefully curated collection also contains the rarest of the four known types of Queen Anne Pattern Farthing, the 1713 ‘Currency Design’ — of which only two examples are known, the other being in the British Museum."
Beginning with that Queen Anne Pattern, the St. Helier Collection spans over 200 years of British coinage, including a 1937 Proof 2 Pounds from the year George VI was coronated. The coins, which have not appeared at public auction for decades, include these rarities.
The St. Helier Collection of English Gold Coins
Great Britain 1739 2 Guineas
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| Lot 701: Estimate: £2,000 to £3,000 (about $2,400 to $3,600)Click images to enlarge. | |
Great Britain 1748 2 Guineas
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| Lot 702: Estimate: £4,000 to £5,000 (about $4,800 to $6,000)Click images to enlarge. | |
Great Britain 1748 5 Guineas
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| Lot 703: Estimate: £40,000 to £50,000 (about $48,100 to $60,100)Click images to enlarge. | |
England 1701 William III 2 Guineas
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| Lot 704: Estimate: £6,000 to £10,000 (about $7,200 to $12,000)Click images to enlarge. | |
England 1701 Plain Sceptres 5 Guineas
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| Lot 705: Estimate: £24,000 to £30,000 (about $28,900 to $36,100)Click images to enlarge. | |
England 1678 Elephant and Castle 2 Guineas
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| Lot 706: Estimate: £10,000 to £15,000 (about $12,000 to $18,000)Click images to enlarge. | |
England 1676 Elephant and Castle 5 Guineas
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| Lot 707: Estimate: £30,000 to £40,000 (about $36,100 to $48,100)Click images to enlarge. | |
Great Britain 1937 2 Sovereign
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| Lot 708: Estimate: £2,000 to £2,500 (about $2,400 to $3,000)Click images to enlarge. | |
Great Britain 1911 5 Sovereign
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| Lot 709: Estimate: £5,000 to £8,000 (about $6,000 to $9,600)Click images to enlarge. | |
Great Britain 1831 2 Sovereign
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| Lot 710: Estimate: £15,000 to £20,000 (about $18,000 to $24,000)Click images to enlarge. | |
Great Britain 1820 Gold Pattern 5 Sovereign
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| Lot 711: Estimate: £150,000 to £200,000 (about $180,000 to $240,000)Click images to enlarge. | |
Great Britain 1713 Gold Pattern Farthing
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| Lot 712: Estimate: £20,000 to £30,000 (about $24,000 to $36,100)Click images to enlarge. | |
All estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.
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