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HERITAGE: AUGUST 2026 GREAT BRITAIN SHOWCASEHeritage Auctions will be hosting their Great Britain & British Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction on August 3. Select items are discussed below. -Garrett 
Charles I gold Unite ND (1625) AU Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC, Tower mint, Lis mm, KM150, S-2685, Fr-246. 8.88gm. First bust. A pleasing shimmer graces this popular full Unite, which bears the bust of Charles I who would later be executed in 1649. Accompanied by an Eastern Numismatics tag. Metal: Gold
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Commonwealth Shilling 1651 AU58 NGC, Tower mint, Sun mm, KM390.1, S-3217. 6.06gm. An abundance of highly pleasing iridescent toning graces this issue, a type infrequently found in this grade or higher. Metal: Silver
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Commonwealth Crown 1656/4 VF35 PCGS, Tower mint, Sun mm, KM392, S-3214, N-2721. Even when found in the lower rungs of preservation this Crown type remains coveted, displaying the shield of St. George on a nicely-sized flan. Metal: Silver
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Charles II gold Guinea 1679 VF25 PCGS, KM440.2, S-3345. With elephant and castle. A desirable and attractive type seldom encountered on the auction block, the specialist well-versed in British numismatics will be very pleased to see this issue come to market. The highest grade among the very limited certified population at both NGC and PCGS. Metal: Gold
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James II gold Guinea 1688 XF Details (Cleaned) PCGS, KM453.1, S-3402. Second laureate bust. These Guineas continues to garner ample interest in the James II Guinea series even in the lower rungs of preservation. This is a charming gold example, struck here in the last year of the three-year type. Metal: Gold
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George III gold Sovereign 1817 AU55 PCGS, KM674, S-3785. The first year of the 'modern' Sovereign, a desirable type celebrated in any state of preservation. Gleaming, goldenrod surfaces that approach Mint State provide the perfect canvas for crisp details and the iconic St. George design. Metal: Gold
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George IV Proof Crown 1826 AU Details (Mount Removed) PCGS, KM699, S-3806. SEPTIMO edge. Proof-only issue. A highly attractive and desirable type due to its rarity at all levels, with incredibly intricate and frosty details on its reverse that have been precisely rendered. From a minuscule mintage of 150 pieces, every collector of British coinage will be well-aware of this spectacular type with a stellar and instantly recognizable design by W. Wyon of a dignified George IV. Metal: Silver
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George IV 4-Piece Certified Maundy Set 1822 MS66 NGC, Metal: Silver
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