George II gold Proof Pattern Guinea 1729 PR63 Cameo NGC, KM-Pn36, S-3672, W&R-73 (R5), Farey-1470. Plain edge. By John Croker. An astoundingly rare Proof Pattern Guinea with a proposed 6-10 known examples extant according to Wilson and Rasmussen. A Cameo designation and a full grade point superior to the Abbeygate collection example we handled in the January 2022 New York sale realizing $38,400 all in. Ranking equally to the ex. Millennia/Terner/Norweb/Brand/Moon/Bergne specimen (PR63 Cameo) in terms of technical preservation, but this present offering exhibits partial 'ghosting' of the lettering and does not express the 'double-cut' digit 9 in date. Facing up with breathtaking reflectivity dressing the fields and an abundance of golden frost adorning the sitter's bust, yielding a pleasing Cameo contrast and an aura of careful preservation. Overall a high-quality offering presently surpassed by only one example in the NGC census and the nicest seen in public since the Millennia sale in May 2010, and as such deserves the full consideration of advanced collectors of the finest British Patterns. HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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