Great Britain: Victoria gold Proof "St. George" Sovereign 1871 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC,...

Description

Visually Captivating Ultra Cameo Proof Sovereign

Victoria gold Proof "St. George" Sovereign 1871 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM752, S-3856, W&R-319 (R7), Marsh-84A. Plain edge. Medal alignment. Large BP variety with recut WW initials on truncation. A painstakingly precise debut for Pistrucci's famous St. George reverse type employed on Victoria's sovereigns, and one that carefully captures the pinnacle of early Victorian die engraving. Each element of the design is lovingly rendered with thick satin frost overlaying the stark relief of the devices, die polish lining the fields while perhaps only the most inconsequential of marks preclude what is otherwise a very nearly Gem status. Although this particular subvariety may not be quite as exclusive as its R7 rating by Wilson and Rasmussen suggests--perhaps 10 to 15 known instead of 1-2--to say that its difficulty or desirability is at all diminished would not be to do the piece justice. Tied with the ex. Millennia, Terner example for the second finest certified, and notably missing from the Bentley Collection, this offering stands as a veritable treasure for its future owner.

Ex. Abbeygate Collection (Heritage Auction 3089, January 2021, Lot 31236)

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 22.05mm
Weight: 7.9881g
AGW: 0.2355oz

More information about Great Britain Coins. See also: Great Britain World Coin Nationality.

Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000.

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