NGC-certified Gold Pattern in the Spotlight in Next SINCONA British Collection Sale
Posted on 5/1/2023
A gold pattern that is among the greatest rarities in British numismatics is among over 500 coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that are being offered in an upcoming SINCONA auction. Bidding is already underway for the group of coins that represents Part 4 of the phenomenal SINCONA British Collection, which is being offered May 15, 2023.
The top coin in the auction is a Great Britain 1820 Gold Pattern 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 64★ Ultra Cameo (lot 1843). The obverse of the coin shows King George III, who passed away after a 60-year reign just before the coin was minted. The reverse shows Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic design of St. George slaying the dragon. Only 25 examples of this coin are believed to have been struck, and this example is the finest in the NGC Census. It is likely to realize a price substantially higher than its starting bid of 150,000 CHF (about $168,000).
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| Great Britain 1820 Gold Pattern 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 64★ Ultra Cameo Click images to enlarge. | |
The auction also features another great rarity: a Great Britain 1731 5 Guineas graded NGC PF 62 Cameo (lot 1743). With George II on the obverse, the coin is an example of one of Great Britain's earliest Proof coins. One of only two in the NGC Census, this coin has a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $56,000).
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| Great Britain 1731 5 Guineas graded NGC PF 62 Cameo Click images to enlarge. | |
NGC has created an image gallery on its website to showcase high-resolution images of the more than 1,500 coins that have been offered from this unparalleled collection. This impressive window into the history of English coinage includes the offerings from the latest auction, as well as the ones from the first three auctions. To explore the gallery, click here.
To enhance these stunning coins, NGC encapsulated them with a special label that combines the British flag and the Matterhorn, a Swiss mountain that represents the highest level of achievement. To date, 35 coins from the SINCONA British Collection have realized prices over $100,000 in auctions that started in November 2021. One additional sale is planned for October 2023.
The SINCONA British Collection includes three examples of the 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Sovereign, generally regarded as Great Britain's most beautiful coin. SINCONA is offering another Una and the Lion (not part of this collection) as part of Auction 83, which is being held May 15-17, 2023. To see this coin and other NGC-certified highlights, click here.
Additional NGC-certified highlights in the SINCONA British Collection Part 4 auction include:
- a Great Britain 1826 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo (lot 1855) with an estimate of 40,000 CHF (about $45,000)
- a Great Britain 1777 Gold Pattern 2 Guineas graded NGC PF 62 Ultra Cameo (lot 1799) with an estimate of 40,000 CHF (about $45,000)
- a 14-piece Great Britain 1831 Proof Set graded NGC PF 61 Cameo to NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (lot 1863) with an estimate of 30,000 CHF (about $34,000)
- a Great Britain 1733 Gold Pattern 2 Guineas graded NGC PF 63 Cameo (lot 1747) with an estimate of 30,000 CHF (about $34,000)
- an England 1680/79 Elephant and Castle 5 Guineas graded NGC AU 55 (lot 1660) with an estimate of 30,000 CHF (about $34,000)
- an England 1642 Charles I Triple Unite graded NGC MS 62 (lot 1617) with an estimate of 30,000 CHF (about $34,000)
- an England (1619-1620) Ryal graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1589) with an estimate of 30,000 CHF (about $34,000)
- a Great Britain 1853 Sovereign graded NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (lot 1884) with an estimate of 25,000 CHF (about $28,000)
- an England 5 Guineas graded NGC MS 60 (lot 1641) with an estimate of 25,000 CHF (about $28,000)
- an England 1668 Elephant 5 Guineas graded NGC AU 58 (lot 1639) with an estimate of 25,000 CHF (about $28,000)
- an England (1635-49) Gold Pattern Unite graded NGC AU 53 (lot 1623) with an estimate of 25,000 CHF (about $28,000)
- an England (1592-95) Sovereign graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1575) with an estimate of 25,000 CHF (about $28,000)
Starting prices are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.
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