May 26-27, 2003, The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection

May 26-27, 2003, The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection, Sale 20
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British Gold Coins

Lot 411
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1911. George V. S-3996; Fr-404a; KM-820. A splendid coin, Gem Proof! Bought years ago and we never could improve on it. PCGS graded Proof 65.
Estimated Value $350-450.

Lot 412
Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1911. George V. S-4006; Fr-405a; KM-819. Mintage: 6,576 pieces (the total produced for both Long and Short coronation sets). Bought in 1983. This is a sparkling Gem Proof specimen! PCGS graded Proof 65. Color photo.
Estimated Value $250-300.

Very Rare 1917 Sovereign

Lot 413
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1917. George V. S-3996; Fr-404b; KM-820. A major rarity among sovereigns! England was going off the gold standard at this point in World War One, and most of the sovereigns of this, the final year from London, were melted before they ever left the mint. This is, bar none, the very top piece we ever located. Extremely rare! Spink places a valuation of 3,500 Pounds ($5,600) on the 1917 sovereign in EF grade, but does not attempt to price it in Unc., because of its great rarity in this condition. The finest known? PCGS graded MS-63. Color photo.
Estimated Value $7,500-10,000.

Lot 414
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1923-SA. George V. Pretoria mint. S-4004; Fr-5; KM-21. Only two SA sovereigns are important rarities, and Dr. Terner managed to obtain both of them, each definitely among the finest known. The reported mintage for this date was just 64 pieces, with possibly as few as 4 known in Uncirculated. This magnificent Gem has a marvelous history, having come privately from the family of Pretoria's chief coiner in 1923, who saved a few examples (four) of what he correctly perceived would one day be recognized as a first-class English gold rarity. Purchased in 1994. PCGS graded MS-65.
Estimated Value $3,000-4,000.

Very Rare 1924-SA Sovereign

Lot 415
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1924-SA. George V. Pretoria mint. S-4004; Fr-5; KM-21. Extremely rare! Priced as even rarer than the 1923-SA above, in the Spink standard catalogue, which gives a value of 2,250 Pounds ($3,600) in EF grade but does not price it in Uncirculated. This is a gorgeous, satiny specimen, likely the finest known 24-SA. Purchased in 1993, mentioned because that led to our being offered the 23-SA the following year. PCGS graded MS-65.
Estimated Value $4,000-5,000.

Lot 416
Great Britain. 5 Pounds, 1937. Fr-409; S-4074; KM-861. George VI. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,250.

Lot 417
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1937. Fr-411; S-4076; KM-859. George VI. Couple of light toning spots. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Not part of the Terner Collection.

Lot 418
Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 1937. Fr-410; S-4075; KM-860. George VI. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo.
Estimated Value $500-700.
Not part of the Terner Collection.

Lot 419
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1937. George VI. S-4076; Fr-411; KM-859. Plain edge. Mintage: 5,501 pieces. Certainly a very lovely example, more difficult to locate in this condition than most believe. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo.
Estimated Value $500-700.

Lot 420
Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1937. Fr-412; S-4077; KM-858. George VI. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Not part of the Terner Collection.

Lot 421
Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1937. George VI. S-4077; Fr-412; KM-858. Mintage: 5,501 pieces. Bought in 1982. This gorgeous Gem Proof is a most fitting memento of the small gold coinage of the present queen's father's reign. Most are not frosted but were coined with "brilliant" or polished-die portraits. PCGS graded Proof 65.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Gem Cameo 1957 Proof Sovereign

Lot 422
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1957. Elizabeth II. Reeded edge. WR-449. R4, very rare (11 to 20 known). Proof of Record. A splendid brilliant Proof! PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo.
Estimated Value $3,000-4,000.

Gem Cameo Proof 1958 Sovereign

Lot 423
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1958. Elizabeth II. Reeded edge. WR-450. R4, very rare (11 to 20 known). Proof of Record. A marvelous, brilliant cameo Proof specimen! PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo.
Estimated Value $3,000-4,000.
Ex Sharps-Pixley collection.

1959 Cameo Proof Sovereign

Lot 424
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1959. Elizabeth II. Reeded edge. WR-451. Also R4, very rare (11 to 20 known, but seen less often than the last two). Proof of Record. Extremely rare. Another splendid, brilliant cameo Proof specimen! PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo.
Estimated Value $3,000-4,000.
Ex Sharps-Pixley collection.

Cameo Proof 1963 Sovereign

Lot 425
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1963. Elizabeth II. Reeded edge. WR-452. A great rarity, rated R7: just 1 or 2 known! Proof of Record. Exceedingly rare; in fact, while the most modern coin in this collection, it is also one of the rarest, for it is believed that this is the only specimen in existence aside from that in the Royal Mint Collection. A handsome, choice example! Purchased privately in 1983. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo.
Estimated Value $4,000-5,000.

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