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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 | - | - | $1,920 | $4,830 | $9,600 | $12,700 |
| 1720 | - | - | $1,920 | $4,830 | $9,600 | $12,000 |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | $1,810 | $4,990 | $9,800 | $12,200 |
| 1726 | - | - | $1,830 | $4,830 | $8,100 | $10,300 |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,060 | $4,630 | $7,200 | $8,900 |
| 1735 | - | - | $1,840 | $3,820 | $7,000 | $8,500 |
| 1738 | - | - | $1,120 | $2,150 | $4,120 | $4,830 |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | $1,130 | $2,350 | $3,510 | $4,920 |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | $1,120 | $2,290 | $4,010 | $4,910 |
| 1740 | - | - | $1,140 | $2,110 | $4,430 | $5,600 |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | $944 | $2,080 | $4,610 | $5,900 |
| 1748 | - | - | $1,280 | $2,420 | $4,740 | $5,900 |
| 1753 | - | - | $1,370 | $2,840 | $5,300 | $6,500 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1717 | $14,300 | $23,900 | $34,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | $14,300 | $23,900 | $33,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | $14,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | $14,500 | $21,000 | $23,000 | $45,500 | $68,000 | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | $10,700 | $10,700 | $10,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | $10,100 | $10,400 | $10,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | $6,000 | $8,400 | $13,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | $5,900 | $8,300 | $10,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | $6,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | $6,700 | - | - | $16,500 | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | $7,100 | $14,400 | $22,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | $7,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | $7,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
