Great Britain 2001 5 pounds KM-1003

Goldberg NY International sale 58, part of lot 1225

This specimen was part of lot 1225 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $3,720. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain. Elizabeth II (1952-2022). Gold Proof Sovereign Four-Coin Collection, 2001. Half-Sovereign, Sovereign, 2 Pound and 5 Pound, Total 1.94 ounces. Royal Mint. In original green case of issue, Certificate of Authenticity #0894. Lot of 4 Coins. Choice Gem Proof." This type was struck in small numbers 1998-2001 and 2003-08.

Recorded mintage: 1,000 plus 1,000 proofs.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-452; KM 1003.

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.
• 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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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