Great Britain 1800 2 pence
This specimen was part of lot 23051 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), which sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Maundy Set, 1800. 4 pieces in set. Each is well struck with varying degrees of attractive tone. Overall a nice looking set. PCGS MS-62 (2), AU-55 (1), & MS-63 (1) Secure Holders." This type was struck 1795 and 1800 only and, tho not rare, is difficult to find in nice condition. It is difficult to appreciate that prior to 1797, all English pennies were struck in silver, a holdover from medieval issues. The tuppence was briefly issued in copper in 1797 but survived only in Maundy sets.
Specification: 1.00 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Recorded Mintage: unknown.
Catalog reference: S-3764 (set); KM-MDS62 (set), KM 615, S-3758.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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