NGC-Certified British Gold Coin Among the Top Lots in Japan Auction

World coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) are among the highlights in Ginza Coins’ upcoming Auction 32 sale in Tokyo, Japan. Online bidding is open and ends November 21, 2020.

A Great Britain 1826 5 Sovereigns graded NGC PF 62+ Ultra Cameo Click images to enlarge.

One of the most anticipated coins in the sale is a rare Great Britain 1826 5 Sovereigns graded NGC PF 62+ Ultra Cameo that has a starting price of 8,000,000 JPY (about $76,500 USD). The coin was struck as part of King George IV’s limited mid-reign Proof Set, with a mintage between 150 and 225 pieces. It is considered one of the most desirable British coins on the market for its modern design and striking portrait.

Other NGC-certified highlights include:

• a Japan M3(1870) 20 Yen graded NGC MS 62 that has a starting price of 5,200,000 JPY (about $49,700 USD)
• an England 1692 "Qvarto" 5 Guineas graded NGC AU 58 that has a starting price of 5,000,000 JPY (about $48,000 USD)
• a 10-coin Great Britain 1893 Proof Set (3 Pence to 5 Sovereigns) graded NGC PF 62 Ultra Cameo to NGC PF 65 that has a starting price of 4,000,000 (about $38,000 USD)
• a Japan M20(1887) 5 Yen graded NGC MS 66 that has a starting price of 1,100,000 JPY (about $10,500 USD)
• a Lydia - Croesus 561-546 BC Gold Stater graded NGC Ancients Ch XF, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface that has a starting price of 1,000,000 JPY (about $9,500 USD)
• a Japan M3(1870) Type 1 Yen graded NGC MS 65 PL that has a starting price of 800,000 JPY (about $7,600 USD)
• a Great Britain 1837 Silver Pattern Crown graded NGC MS 67 that has a starting price of 800,000 JPY (about $7,600 USD)
• an Italy 1914R Silver Prova Di Stampa 5 Lire graded NGC MS 65 that has a starting price of 800,000 JPY (about $7,600 USD)

All starting prices provided by the auction house.