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2 Guineas - 1717 to 1753 - Price Guide
For most of its period of production, the coin weighed between 16.7 and 16.8 grams and was 31-32 millimetres in diameter, although the earliest coins of Charles II were about 0.1 grams lighter and 1 millimetre smaller. The two guinea piece was a gold coin first minted in England in 1664 with a face value of forty shillings.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1717 | - | - | $2,630 | $6,600 | $13,100 | $17,400 |
| 1720 | - | - | $2,630 | $6,600 | $13,100 | $16,400 |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | $2,480 | $6,800 | $13,400 | $16,700 |
| 1726 | - | - | $2,510 | $6,600 | $11,200 | $14,200 |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,820 | $6,300 | $9,900 | $12,300 |
| 1735 | - | - | $2,530 | $5,200 | $9,500 | $11,700 |
| 1738 | - | - | $1,540 | $2,950 | $5,700 | $6,600 |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | $1,550 | $3,220 | $4,810 | $6,700 |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | $1,540 | $3,140 | $5,500 | $6,700 |
| 1740 | - | - | $1,570 | $2,900 | $6,100 | $7,700 |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | $1,290 | $2,850 | $6,300 | $8,100 |
| 1748 | - | - | $1,760 | $3,320 | $6,500 | $8,100 |
| 1753 | - | - | $1,880 | $3,890 | $7,200 | $8,900 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1717 | $19,700 | $32,800 | $47,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | $19,700 | $32,800 | $46,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | $19,900 | $28,800 | $31,500 | $62,300 | $93,200 | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | $14,600 | $14,700 | $14,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | $13,800 | $14,300 | $14,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | $8,200 | $11,500 | $18,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | $8,000 | $11,300 | $14,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | $8,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | $9,200 | - | - | $22,600 | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | $9,800 | $19,700 | $31,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | $9,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | $10,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1717 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
