Enormous Gold Coin Certified by NGC Leads Part 5 of SINCONA British Collection Auctions

An impressive modern rarity with 5 kilograms of gold is among over 500 coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that are part of an upcoming SINCONA auction. Bidding is already underway for SINCONA Auction 86, the fifth and final part of the SINCONA British Collection, which will be held on October 24, 2023.

The auction's top highlight is a Great Britain 2019 5 Kilogram Gold £5,000 Una and the Lion graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1845), which has a starting price of 350,000 CHF (about $385,000). This unique coin helped inaugurate a new series from The Royal Mint that celebrated "The Great Engravers" and their work that has graced British coinage for centuries. This coin shows Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and the venerable "Una and the Lion" design on the reverse. This timeless work of William Wyon was first issued in 1839 on a 5 Sovereign coin that celebrated the young Queen Victoria.

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Another amazing modern rarity in the auction is a Great Britain 2013 1 Kilogram Gold £1,000 - Queen Elizabeth II, 60th Anniversary of Coronation graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 1808). This coin celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and is one of only 13 pieces struck. One of nine coins in the auction containing at least a kilogram of gold, it has a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000).

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The SINCONA British Collection is an extraordinary group of rarities that represent the history of English coinage over nearly 700 years, starting with King Edward III in the 14th century. The first auction, held in November 2021, included a 15-coin Proof set that realized CHF 528,000 (about $568,000). Among that set was an 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo, the finest of three such coins in the collection. Top highlights from the subsequent auctions included an England 1658 Gold Pattern Half Crown graded NGC PF 63 Cameo that realized CHF 312,000 (about $311,000); an England 1643 Triple Unite graded NGC MS 63 that realized CHF 312,000 (about $312,000); and a Great Britain 1820 Gold Pattern 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 64★ Ultra Cameo that realized 552,000 CHF (about $616,000).

LEFT: Great Britain 1839 "Una and the Lion" 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo. Part of a 15-coin Proof Set that realized CHF 528,000 (about $568,000) in Part 1 RIGHT: England 1658 Gold Pattern Half Crown graded NGC PF 63 Cameo. Realized CHF 312,000 (about $311,000) in Part 2 Click images to enlarge.
LEFT: England 1643 Triple Unite graded NGC MS 63 and pedigreed to the SINCONA British Collection. Realized CHF 312,000 (about $312,000) in Part 3 RIGHT: Great Britain 1820 Gold Pattern 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 64★ Ultra Cameo. Realized 552,000 CHF (about $616,000) in Part 4 Click images to enlarge.

NGC has created a comprehensive image gallery on its website to showcase high-resolution images of the more than 2,500 coins that have been offered from this unparalleled collection. This impressive window into the history of English coinage includes the offerings from all five auctions presented by the renowned Swiss auction house SINCONA. To explore the gallery, click here.

"NGC is honored to have certified this unparalleled collection of English coinage," said Ben Wengel, NGC Senior Finalizer of World Coins. "We are proud that NGC certification has helped these rarities maximize their potential, and we look forward to seeing collectors bid confidently in this final auction."

To enhance the coins from the SINCONA British Collection, 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. Through the first four auctions, 45 coins from the SINCONA British Collection have realized prices over $100,000 in auctions that started in November 2021.

Other NGC-certified highlights in the Part 5 sale include:

• a Great Britain 2015 1 Kilogram Gold £1,000 - Queen Elizabeth II, Longest Reigning Monarch graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1823), with a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000)
• a Great Britain 2012 Gold £1,000 - Queen Elizabeth II, Diamond Jubilee graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1804), with a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000)
• an Alderney 2011 1 Kilogram Gold £1,000 - William & Catherine Royal Wedding graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 1798), with a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000)
• an Alderney 2009 1 Kilogram Gold £1,000 - Henry VIII, 500th Anniversary of Birth graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1789), with a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000)
• an Alderney 2008 1 Kilogram Gold £1,000 - Concorde Retirement, 5th Anniversary graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1781), with a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000)
• an Alderney 2008 1 Kilogram Gold £1,000 - Charles III, 60th Anniversary of Birth graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 1780), with a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000)
• an Alderney 2006 1 Kilogram Gold £1,000 - Queen Elizabeth II , 80th Anniversary of Birth graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1764), with a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000)
• a Great Britain 2017 Gold £800 Britannia - 30th Anniversary Privy graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 1835), with a starting price of 45,000 CHF (about $50,000)

Starting prices are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars. Conversions to US Dollars are provided in the exchange rate at the time of the previous auctions.

Related Links:

• SINCONA British Collection Image Gallery
• Results from Part 1 Auction
• Results from Part 2 Auction
• Results from Part 3 Auction
• Results from Part 4 Auction