Great Britain: , George IV Proof Crown 1826 PR65 PCGS,...
George IV Proof Crown 1826 PR65 PCGS, KM699, S-3806, ESC-2336 (R), L&S-28. SEPTIMO edge. Mintage: 150. A simply breathtaking representative of George's Proof-only 1826 Crown, struck in a miniscule mintage of 150 examples. While this fact alone renders the 1826 Crowns among the most desirable types of the series, this offering's stellar preservation catapults it further into an elite tier in which exceedingly few collectors can participate, owing to the sheer limitation of numbers. The surfaces remain immensely watery, clad in a blanket of steel tone that contains striking iridescent highlights of sunset, sky-blue, and champagne coloration, yielding a palpable display of visual perfection that is capped by immense care in preservation, resulting in no noticeable marks or distractions having arisen throughout this offering's nearly 200-year history. By its sublime toning palette and gem condition, it appears that most of these years were likely spent in careful cabinet storage, and, indeed, it seems valid to say that a chance to own such a visual masterpiece may not occur again for some time.
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George IV Proof Crown 1826 PR65 PCGS, KM699, S-3806, ESC-2336 (R), L&S-28. SEPTIMO edge. Mintage: 150. A simply breathtaking representative of George's Proof-only 1826 Crown, struck in a miniscule mintage of 150 examples. While this fact alone renders the 1826 Crowns among the most desirable types of the series, this offering's stellar preservation catapults it further into an elite tier in which exceedingly few collectors can participate, owing to the sheer limitation of numbers. The surfaces remain immensely watery, clad in a blanket of steel tone that contains striking iridescent highlights of sunset, sky-blue, and champagne coloration, yielding a palpable display of visual perfection that is capped by immense care in preservation, resulting in no noticeable marks or distractions having arisen throughout this offering's nearly 200-year history. By its sublime toning palette and gem condition, it appears that most of these years were likely spent in careful cabinet storage, and, indeed, it seems valid to say that a chance to own such a visual masterpiece may not occur again for some time.
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