Great Britain 2006 10 pence

Heritage sale 3076, part of lot 34109

from the Acanthite Collection

The first specimen was part of lot 34109 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), which sold for $360. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain: Elizabeth II 13-Piece Certified silver Proof Set 2006 PCGS, 1) Maundy Penny - PR68 Deep Cameo; 2) Maundy 2 Pence - PR68 Deep Cameo; 3) Maundy 3 Pence - PR68 Deep Cameo; 4) Maundy 4 Pence - PR68 Deep Cameo; 5) Penny - PR68 Deep Cameo; 6) 2 Pence - PR68 Deep Cameo; 7) 5 Pence - PR68 Deep Cameo; 8) 10 Pence - PR68 Deep Cameo; 9) 20 Pence - PR68 Deep Cameo, S-4635; 10) 50 Pence - PR67 Deep Cameo, KM1080; 11) Pound - PR69 Deep Cameo, KM 1059a; 12) 2 Pounds - PR69 Deep Cameo, KM 1060a; 13) 5 Pounds - PR68 Deep Cameo, S-4561; KM-Unl., S-Unl. (as a set), cf. KM-MDS265 (for Maundy pieces)." This bust was used on the circulating ten pence 1998-2008. The denomination superseded the old florin and was 11.31 g, 28.5 mm diameter until 1992.

Recorded mintage: 118,803,000 for circulation + 37,689 for the proof sets + an unknown number struck in silver.

Specification: 6.50 g, copper-nickel, 24.5 mm diameter; 6.50 g, 0.925 fine silver for the silver proof set.

Catalog reference: KM 989 (copper-nickel), KM 989a (silver), S-4650.

Source:

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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