1830 King William IV Proof Sovereign
First Bust. Possibly Unique. PCGS - Proof 62 Deep Cameo
Type:
William IV Proof Sovereign
Quality:
PCGS - PR62 DCAM
Description:
Possibly unique. Not present in the Bentley collection.
WR 259 First bust (nose to 2nd N of Britanniar). Plain edge.
This is the plate coin that was used in "English Pattern Trial and Proof Coins in Gold 1547 - 1968 " by Alex Wilson and Mark Rasmussen, number 259, page 312.
Although rated by W & R with the same rarity (R5) as WR 260 (second bust) this first bust is perhaps unique and a prototype of the entire William IV series. In comparison there have been many examples of the second bust 1830 proof.
Please view my sold coins for and example of the WR 260 (second bust).