Great Britain 1991 50 pounds
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This specimen was lot 2311 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it sold for $696. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. 50 Pounds, 1991. Weight ounce. Elizabeth II. Reverse: Britannia standing. Choice Brilliant Proof." This type was struck 1990-96. The prior type (KM 952) varied in being alloyed with copper instead of silver. It was accompanied by KM 953a (₤100), KM 951a (₤25) and KM 950a (₤10).
Recorded mintage: unknown but all proofs.
Specification: 17.03 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.500 ounce AGW.
Catalog reference: KM-952a.
- 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 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.
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