Great Britain 1837 half crown
This specimen was lot 31196 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "William IV 1/2 Crown 1837 MS64 PCGS. The single highest graded example of this final-year type by either NGC or PCGS. William IV died in 1837 and was succeeded by his niece Victoria, marking the end of the British monarchy in Hanover (as a woman cannot take the throne in the Hanoverian line of succession). Sleek, silver gray surfaces bear exceptionally few contact marks, no wear noticeable on William's bold portrait, the planchet framed with a light golden tone at the peripheries. A lustrous, high-quality example and impossible to upgrade. From the Lake County Collection." This type was struck 1834-37 and this is a better date.
Recorded mintage: 151,000.
Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver, .420 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 714.2, S-3834.
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- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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