Great Britain 1900 penny KM-775
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This specimen was lot 74825 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $85. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Maundy Penny, 1900. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS PROOFLIKE-65. Issued during the penultimate year in the reign and life of Victoria, this exceptional Gem glistens with opulent brilliance and an alluring degree of vibrant toning." This type was struck 1893-1901. By Victoria's reign, the silver penny had no circulating function and appeared only in the Maundy sets.
Recorded mintage: 17,000.
Specification: 0.47 g, 0.925 fine silver, 11 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-3947; KM-775.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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