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<p>[QUOTE="sylvester, post: 80400, member: 708"]George III ones are your best bet. Pre-George III coins tend to be either very expensive or are junk.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although George III ones are not without it's problems. Issued from 1761-1799 (on and off), the 1761-4 period is expensive (but these are the nicest design wise).</p><p><br /></p><p>1765-86 will be the ones that might turn up problem free but they'd look hideous in low grade. The 1787-99 issues are generally around in better grades and don't look as bad, but these Spade guineas were very popular with Victorians for jewelry purposes and thus nice looking ones gradewise will often be ex-mounts or holed. The early ornamental shield ones pre-1787 didn't pull the Victorian's in, but they rathermore saw alot of use.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still haven't had a full guinea piece! Though i've seen a few i wouldn't mind![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sylvester, post: 80400, member: 708"]George III ones are your best bet. Pre-George III coins tend to be either very expensive or are junk. Although George III ones are not without it's problems. Issued from 1761-1799 (on and off), the 1761-4 period is expensive (but these are the nicest design wise). 1765-86 will be the ones that might turn up problem free but they'd look hideous in low grade. The 1787-99 issues are generally around in better grades and don't look as bad, but these Spade guineas were very popular with Victorians for jewelry purposes and thus nice looking ones gradewise will often be ex-mounts or holed. The early ornamental shield ones pre-1787 didn't pull the Victorian's in, but they rathermore saw alot of use. I still haven't had a full guinea piece! Though i've seen a few i wouldn't mind![/QUOTE]
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