Lot 275
George IV (1820‑1830), Penny, 1825, laureate head

Ancient, British and World Coins - 114 | C24002
Auction: 7 March 2024 at 10:00 GMT
£3,000
Description
George IV (1820‑1830), Penny, 1825, laureate head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain saltire, emblems in exergue. (BMC 1420; S.3823). Choice mint state, exceptional. Practically full mint red lustre. Encapsulated by NGC as MS65RB.
Footnote
Ex. James F. P. Cavestro Collection. Ex. David Sellwood collection, A.H.Baldwin & Sons Ltd. Auction 90, 24th. September 2014, lot 1749, £1,400 hammer. Believed finest known, this is the highest graded by NGC. In reality this example was worthy of a full “Red” designation by NGC.

