Goldberg Offers NGC-certified 'Vigo' 5 Guineas and Other English Rarities

Some of the world's greatest English numismatic rarities are in the spotlight as an exciting group of coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) and pedigreed to the Peh Family Collection are offered at auction. The sale, presented by Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, will be held January 30, 2024.

The auction's top lot is an England 1703 Vigo 5 Guineas also pedigreed to the Millennia Collection and graded NGC MS 61 PL (lot 1129). The 5 Guinea coins struck bearing the word VIGO are among the greatest rarities today in English numismatics; fewer than two dozen are known to exist. This one has an estimate of at least $300,000.

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The coin bears the word VIGO under the bust of Queen Anne on the obverse, a reference to the Battle of Vigo Bay. An English and Dutch fleet engaged a French and Spanish naval force after learning that Spanish treasure ships were ‌in Vigo Bay in northwestern Spain. The English captured or destroyed all of the enemy ships and captured several thousand pounds of silver along with a mere 7½ pounds of gold.

Other NGC-certified highlights from the Peh Family Collection include:

• an England 1644 Triple Unite also pedigreed to the Millennia Collection and graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1123), with an estimate of at least $100,000
• an Australia 1852 Adelaide Pound - Crenellated Inner Circle graded NGC MS 64 also pedigreed to the Millennia Collection (lot 1064), with an estimate of at least $100,000
• a US 1976/5 Half Eagle graded NGC MS 62 (lot 1012), with an estimate of $80,000 to $100,000
• a US 1798 Large Eagle Large 8 Half Eagle - 14 Stars Reverse graded NGC MS 60 (lot 1013), with an estimate of $50,000 to $60,000
• an England 1693 William and Mary 5 Guineas graded NGC MS 62 (lot 1126), with an estimate of at least $50,000
• a Roman Empire, Licinius II AD 317-324 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients MS, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface and also pedigreed to the Millennia Collection (lot 1055). with an estimate of at least $50,000
• a Great Britain 1838 Sovereign also pedigreed to the Millennia Collection and graded NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo (lot 1159), with an estimate of at least $40,000
• a Great Britain 1726 5 Guineas graded NGC AU Details (lot 1134), with an estimate of at least $25,000

All estimates are provided by the auction house.