Great Britain 1937 crown
The first specimen was part of lot 24090 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $646.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria and later coppers, bronzes and silver: a mixed lot of pleasing type coins, mostly Victoria and very choice, also an Edward VII Penny 1902 with luster, and a George VI Crown 1937. Some gorgeous silver coins included here, so have a good look!" The crown fell out of favor after queen Victoria's death and was struck only occasionally. This one-year type honors the inauguration of the reign of George VI and no more were struck until 1951, when the issue was copper-nickel.
Recorded mintage: 419,000 plus 26,000 proofs.
Specification: 28.27 g, 0.500 fine silver, 38.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-112, KM 857.
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- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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.
- [1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
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- 1937 farthing
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- 1937 penny
- 1937 pattern threepence, Edward VIII
- 1937 brass 3 pence
- 1937 silver 3 pence
- 1937 shilling, Scottish reverse
- 1937 2 shillings
- 1937 ½ crown
- 1937 half sovereign
- 1937 sovereign
- 1937 2 pounds
- 1937 5 pounds
- 1937 pattern 5 pounds, Edward VIII
- 1951 crown
- Coins and currency dated 1937
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