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CI04882

George III 1810 Third-Guinea, third type, second head MS62

George III (1760-1820), gold Third Guinea, 1810, third type, second laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. rev. large crown, date below, legend surrounding commencing top, * BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, (MCE 460; S.3740). Toned a little unevenly, good extremely fine, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as MS62.

PCGS Certification 618040.62/34958639

The Latin legends translate as on obverse "George III by the grace of God" and on the reverse "King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith."

The PCGS population report shows a total of 32 examples graded of this date, only 3 are graded higher and 6 are the equal of this piece. For comparison NGC have graded 64 examples of which only 13 are higher; therefore this piece is in the upper levels of what has been graded.

Provenance:

Ex Stacks Bowers, Hong Kong Auction, 2nd April 2018, lot 53759.

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