Great Britain 1991 100 pounds

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Goldberg sale 106, lot 1755
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This specimen was lot 1755 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. 100 Pounds, 1991. Britannia. Choice Brilliant Proof." This type was struck 1990-96. The prior type (KM 953) varied in being alloyed with copper instead of silver. It was accompanied by KM 952a (₤50), KM 951a (₤25) and KM 950a (₤10).

Recorded mintage: unknown plus 143 proofs.

Specification: 34.05 g, 0.917 fine gold (with silver alloy).

Catalog reference: KM-953a, S-4282.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

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