Great Britain 1916 1/2 crown
This specimen was lot 71481 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Crown, 1916. London Mint. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. Carefully preserved, this Gem example shows limited handling and subtle copper-golden and green tone that adds to the originality. Only surpassed by a single coin in the PCGS population report." This type was issued 1911-19 and most of the dates are common. This one is the most common date. The half crown was sterling silver until 1919, then 0.500 fine silver, then converted to copper-nickel in 1947. Midway thru 1926, a new bust was introduced (KM 830) in an attempt to alleviate persistent weak strikes. late in 1927, the reverse was modified (KM 835).
Recorded mintage: 29,530,000.
Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: S-4011; KM-818.1.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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