Great Britain 1936 crown
The first specimen was lot 824 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $920. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. George V, 1910-1936. Crown, 1936. Modified effigy l. Rv. Imperial State Crown in circle of thistle, rose, and shamrock. Almost certainly struck during the brief reign of King Edward VIII, though bearing his father's portrait. One of 2,473 struck, faint golden toning. Uncirculated." This type was struck 1927-36 in very limited numbers and is expensive today; the commemorative crown of 1935 was minted in larger numbers than the entire type added together. This type was the last issued for circulation; all British crowns issued since have been commemoratives.
The second specimen was lot 34175 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[2] noted, "Great Britain: Edward VIII silver Proof Fantasy Crown 1936-Dated (1955) PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM-XM5b, FM-2b. Mintage: 500. Hearn issue."
Recorded mintage: 2,473.
Specification: 28.27 g, 0.500 fine silver, .454 troy oz ASW, 38.5 mm diameter, designed by Bertram MacKennal and Percy Metcalfe.
Catalog reference: S.4036, ESC 381, KM 836, Dav-110.
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- [1]Kraljevich, John, and Frank Van Valen, The Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico Collections, New York: Stack's, 2009.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [2]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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