NGC-certified British Gold Rarity Highlights Sale in France

World coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) are featured in CGB’s upcoming sale in France on December 8, 2020. Online bidding is now open.

Great Britain 1741 5 Guineas graded NGC UNC Details Click images to enlarge.

The most anticipated coin of the sale is a Great Britain 1741 5 Guineas graded NGC UNC Details, with an estimate of € 55,000 (about $65,700 USD). Its obverse features the laureate head of George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760. An impressive crowned shield is depicted on the reverse of what was the largest gold coin that Great Britain produced at the time.

Other NGC-certified highlights include:

• a France (920-923) Chinon Denier graded NGC AU Details that has an estimate of € 3,500 (about $4,200 USD)
• a France (1422-53) Henry VI Salut d'or graded NGC MS 62 that has an estimate of € 3,000 (about $3,600 USD)
• a France 1929 Reverse Plaque Essai 100 Francs graded NGC MS 64 that has an estimate of € 3,000 (about $3,600 USD)
• a France 1929 Obverse Plaque Essai 100 Francs graded NGC MS 62 that has an estimate of € 3,000 (about $3,600 USD)
• a France 1815B Louis XVIII Gold 20 Francs graded NGC MS 61 that has an estimate of € 1,700 (about $2,000 USD)
• a France 1847K 2 Francs graded NGC MS 63 that has an estimate of € 1,000 (about $1,200 USD)

All estimates provided by the auction house