Great Britain 1993 5 pounds KM-945
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This specimen was lot 1217 in Goldberg Sale 139 (Los Angeles, June 2024), where it sold for $2,760. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Five Pounds, 1993. Elizabeth II. Mintage of only 906 pieces. Pop 3; 3 in 69DPL; 1 in 70DPL. Only 7 graded at NGC in DPL. NGC graded MS-68 Deep Prooflike. Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2304. The Peh Collection Part II." This type was struck 1985-86 and 1990-97 as a revival of the old five pounds struck in Victorian and Edwardian times. It was accompanied by a gold sovereign and two pounds, also not intended to circulate.
Recorded mintage: 906 plus proofs.
Specification: 39.94 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.1775 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-422, KM-945.
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- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 139: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Part II, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2024.
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