Great Britain 1914 1/2 crown
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This specimen was lot 2940 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $217.37. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1914 NGC MS64. George V. Obverse portrait of king by Mackennal. Reverse, shield of arms. An uncirculated coin with a deep rich multi-hued tone. Not easy to find now in the loftiest grades. NGC graded MS-64." The silver half crown (2½ shillings) was struck in this fineness until 1920, when it was debased to 0.500 fine. The SCWC notes that the large mintages of World War One were accompanied by weak strikes.
Recorded mintage: 18,333,000.
Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver, 32.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S.4011; ESC-761; KM-818.1.
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- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 91: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.
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