Heritage Sale Offers Coveted English Coins Certified by NGC

A Henry VII Sovereign and two iconic rarities of Queen Victoria are among 900 coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) being offered in a sale presented by Heritage Auctions. Hand-struck in gold over 500 years ago, the Sovereign is leading the way in the ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction, which is being held August 17-19, 2023.

Bidding for the England 1492 Henry VII Gold Sovereign graded NGC AU 50 (lot 31158) is rapidly nearing its pre-auction estimate of $500,000. The Royal Mint re-acquired this rarity that it originally created hundreds of years ago. The Mint submitted the coin to NGC for certification and NGC encapsulated the gold Sovereign with a special certification label that includes The Royal Mint logo and the caption, "The Original Maker."

Type 2 Henry VII Sovereign graded NGC AU 50 Click images to enlarge.

After defeating Richard III at the end of the Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor took over the throne as King Henry VII of England in 1485. To celebrate his reign and assert his authority over the empire, Henry VII commissioned the first gold Sovereign in 1489, with the obverse featuring an image of himself seated on a wooden throne and holding an orb and scepter. The reverse shows a quartered shield of England layered over a Tudor rose. The historical significance of the coin is immense, with the rarity being a direct tie to both The Royal Mint's original location at the Tower of London and the first Tudor king's reign.

Great Britain 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Pounds graded NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo Click images to enlarge.

The Heritage sale includes two examples of the Great Britain 1939 Una and the Lion 5 Pounds, including one graded NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo (lot 31213), with an estimate of $200,000 to $400,000. This British rarity is one of the most collected types in all of numismatics, with collectors coveting the coin for its direct ties to the monarchy and its appealing design. The coin depicts the bust of Queen Victoria from the earliest years of her reign on the obverse. The reverse features the iconic allegorical imagery of Victoria as Una guiding a lion, which represents Great Britain.

Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• a Great Britain 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Pounds graded NGC PF 63+ Ultra Cameo (lot 31214), with an estimate of $300,000 to $400,000
• a Japan M9(1876) 20 Yen graded NGC MS 64 DPL (lot 31254), with an estimate of $150,000 to $300,000
• an England 1643 Charles I Triple Unite graded NGC MS 64 and pedigreed to the Gilhousen Collection (lot 31171), with an estimate of $150,000 to $250,000
• a France 1870A 100 Francs graded NGC AU 53 (lot 31121), with an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000
• a France 1832 Gold Piefort Essai 5 Francs graded NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo and pedigreed to the Paramount Collection (lot 31119), with an estimate of $125,000 to $200,000
• an England 1642 Charles I Triple Unite graded NGC MS 63 (lot 31170), with an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000
• a Colombia 1755NR 8 Escudos graded NGC XF 45 (lot 31095), with an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000
• a Switzerland 1925B Gold 100 Francs graded NGC SP 64 (lot 31303), with an estimate of $75,000 to $150,000
• a Germany (1749) Regensburg 8 Ducat graded NGC MS 61 (lot 31145), with an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000

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