Great Britain 2014 10 pounds S-4890

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from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 7379
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This specimen was lot 7379 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 10 Pounds, 2014. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. A wonderfully flawless commemorative made to honor the First World War. Brilliant mirrored fields feature richly frosted devices. A great piece for the history buff that comes with a hardwood presentation case and certificate of authenticity as # 086. One of the first 125 struck." This is one of an extensive series of NCLT's marking the centennial of World War One. Many are missing from the SCWC.

Recorded mintage: 606 in silver plus 36 in gold.

Specification: 155.5 g, 0.999 fine silver, 65 mm diameter, 5 troy oz ASW; 155.5 g, 0.999 fine gold, 50 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-unlisted, S-4890. This is listed in Numista as S-WW37.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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