Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Proof Half-Guinea, 1787, edge plain, 4.50g/12h (WR 130; Eimer 89; Douglas-Morris 91; Selig 1151-2; S 3735). Light scuffing in fields, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, rare; in original lizard-skin case fitted to house the Proof Guinea and Half-Guinea £2,000-3,000

On 19 September 1787 the Master of the Mint, Lord Effingham, authorised Lewis Pingo to strike 168 two-coin gold proof sets, of which figure 100 sets were destined to be presented to the directors of the Bank of England (Eimer, p.71; Manville, BNJ 2004, p.90)