Great Britain 2014 2 pounds KM-1279

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Goldberg sale 115, lot 1933
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This specimen was lot 1933 in Goldberg sale 115 (Los Angeles, February 2020), where it sold for $750. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 2014. Elizabeth II. Reverse: Lord Kitchener pointing. World War I 100th Anniversary. Mintage approximately 750. In original case from the Royal Mint with certificate. Choice Brilliant Proof." The SCWC does not list the gold version shown here or the sterling silver version.

Recorded mintage: unknown plus est. 750 in gold.

Specification: 12 g, bimetallic (copper-nickel center in a nickel-brass ring), 28.4 mm diameter. The gold version is 15.97 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.4707 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: S.K34, KM 1279.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • 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 115: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.

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