Great Britain 1902 penny KM-795

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Heritage sale 3081, part of lot 30864
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This specimen was part of lot 30864 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), which sold for $7,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Edward VII 12-Piece Certified gold & silver Partial Matte Proof Set 1902 NGC, 1) Maundy Penny - PR61; 2) Maundy 2 Pence - PR61, S-3988; 3) Maundy 3 Pence - PR61, S-3987; 4) Maundy 4 Pence - PR62, S-3986; 5) Shilling - PR60, S-3982; 6) Florin - Proof Details (Obverse Stained), S-3981; 7) 1/2 Crown - PR61, S-3980; 8) Crown - PR62, S-3979; 9) gold 1/2 Sovereign - PR62, S-3974A; 10) gold Sovereign - PR61, S-3969; 11) gold 2 Pounds - PR61, S-3968; 12) gold 5 Pounds - PR60, S-3966. Only omitting the Sixpence. Mostly average grades for this type, the sandblasting process having disrupted the surfaces on most examples leading to generally lower certifications. Nonetheless appealing, the gold with matte butterscotch color, the silver with some deep blue tone (the Florin with a scratch-like stain in accordance with its grade). Accompanied by its red leather box of issue." These were issued in sets in honor of the start of the new reign. Some sets contained only the silver issues, others included the gold; most have been broken up over the years.

Recorded mintage: 21,000.

Specification: 0.47 g, 0.925 fine silver, 11 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 795, S-3989; KMPS15 (proof set), S-PS9 (proof set).

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
  • Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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