Great Britain 1908-B dollar

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Heritage sale 3020, lot 24179
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries
Heritage sale 3076, lot 34091
GB H3076-34091r.jpg

The first specimen was lot 24179 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $558.13. The catalog description[1] noted, "Edward VII Trade Dollar 1908-B, MS64 PCGS, bright luster with pleasing gold toning on obverse." The second specimen was lot 34091 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $528. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Edward VII Trade Dollar 1908-B MS64 NGC, Bombay mint." This type was struck 1895-1935 for use in "Oriental trade," which would include India, Indochina, the East Indies and China proper. This coin could easily be filed under India as most (including this one) were struck in India, either at the Bombay or Calcutta mints. The majority were struck 1895-1904, 1907-13 and 1925-34. The coin does not bear a portrait of the sovereign nor is marked with the country of origin tho the figure of Britannia makes it clear. Overdates 1908/3 and 1908/7 are noted.

Recorded mintage: 6,871,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 26.96 g, 0.900 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW, designed by G. W. DeSaulles.

Catalog reference: KM-T5, Prid-18.

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.
  • [1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
  • [2]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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