Great Britain 1989 5 pounds

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Heritage sale 3082, lot 34194
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 34194 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $2,220. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Elizabeth II gold "500th Sovereign Anniversary" 5 Pounds 1989 MS69 PCGS." This gold coin was accompanied by a half sovereign, sovereign and two pounds.

Recorded mintage: 10,000 plus 5,000 proofs.

Specification: 39.94 g, 0.917 fine gold, 36 mm diameter, AGW 1.1771 oz.

Catalog reference: Fr-461, KM 958, S-Se6.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]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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