Great Britain 1990 5 pounds KM-945

Goldberg NY International sale 58, part of lot 1204

This specimen was part of lot 1204 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), which sold for $4,320. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain. Elizabeth II (1952-2022). Gold Proof Sovereign Four-Coin Collection, 1990. Half-Sovereign, Sovereign, 2 Pound and 5 Pound, Total 1.94 ounces. Royal Mint. In original red case of issue, Certificate of Authenticity #0228. Lot of 4 Coins. Choice Gem Proof." This bust was used 1985-86, 1990-97 while KM 949 was struck 1987-91. This denomination was a revival of the old five pounds struck in Victorian and Edwardian times. It was accompanied by a gold half sovereign, sovereign and two pounds, also not intended to circulate.

Recorded mintage: 1,226 plus 2,500 proofs.

Specification: 39.94 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-422, KM 945, KM-PS68 (proof set).

Source:

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.
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.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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Great Britain 1990 5 pounds KM-945

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