St. James's Offers NGC-certified English Gold and Silver Rarities

English gold and silver rarities spanning several centuries and certified by NGC® are being offered in an upcoming auction. Bidding is already underway for St. James's Auctions' Auction 123: The Richard Prince Collection, which concludes on June 10, 2026.

The top lot in the auction is a Great Britain 1816 Shilling - Gold Off-metal Strike graded NGC MS 63 and pedigreed to Montagu and Farouk (lot 74), with an estimate of £90,000 to £100,000 (about $120,000 to $133,000). Dating to near the end of the long reign of King George III, this coin was struck in gold instead of the expected silver. It is pedigreed to King Farouk of Egypt, who, in the mid-19th century, assembled one of the greatest coin collections the world has ever known.

Other NGC-certified highlights in the auction include:

• an England 1658/7 Cromwell Crown graded NGC MS 63+ (lot 4), with an estimate of £12,500 to £17,500 (about $17,000 to $23,000)
• an England 1664 Crown graded NGC PF 62 (lot 7), with an estimate of £45,000 to £65,000 (about $60,000 to $87,000)
• an England 1693 2 Guinea graded NGC MS 63 (lot 13), with an estimate of £30,000 to £40,000 (about $40,000 to $53,000)
• a Great Britain 1790 Gold Pattern Halfpenny Restrike graded NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo (lot 88), with an estimate of £45,000 to £60,000 (about $60,000 to $80,000)
• a Great Britain 1826 5 Sovereign graded NGC Proof Details (lot 95), with an estimate of £25,000 to £30,000 (about $33,000 to $40,000)
• a Great Britain 1893 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 62 Cameo (lot 143), with an estimate of £20,000 to £30,000 (about $27,000 to $40,000)
• a Great Britain 1839 Crown graded NGC PF 64 (lot 156), with an estimate of £25,000 to £30,000 (about $33,000 to $40,000)
• a Great Britain 1847 Gothic Type Crown - Pure Silver graded NGC PF 62 Ultra Cameo (lot 160), with an estimate of £20,000 to £30,000 (about $27,000 to $40,000)
• a Great Britain 1848 Silver Pattern 2 Shillings graded NGC PF 66 (lot 204), with an estimate of £15,000 to £20,000 (about $20,000 to $27,000)

Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.