GREAT BRITAIN. Pattern 1/3 Guinea, 1776. George III (1760-1820). NGC PROOF-63.WR-137(R3); Montagu-552; Murdoch-169/70; DM-78. Plain edge. Laureate bust right; Reverse: Crowned lion standing left atop crown. By Richard Yeo. A beautiful Proof striking of this unadopted design, displaying the crisply executed bust of George III on one side with a lion standing atop a crown on the reverse. As one might expect from a Proof, the surfaces retain significant reflective gleam with apparent frost on the central motifs. Bright canary-yellow tone aids all. <strong>RARE</strong> with the added bonus of being a highly significant date for American collectors.NGC PROOF-63.
