Great Britain 2015 sovereign KM-1332

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from the Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 23820
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from the Stack's Bowers 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74177
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The first specimen was lot 23827 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $600. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Sovereign, 2015. PCGS PROOF-70 Deep Cameo Gold Shield. S-SC9; Fr-Unlisted; KM-Unlisted. A brilliant and technically flawless proof with hard mirrored fields and frosted cameo devices. Sold with certificate of authenticity #1584. From the Collection of Richard Jewell." The second specimen was lot 74177 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Sovereign, 2015. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. One of the first 250 struck, variety with 2015 portrait. An attractive, technically flawless Proof with hard mirrored fields and frosted cameo devices." Gold sovereigns have not circulated in commerce since the late 1920's. Those made since were sold to collectors and bullion speculators. This type was struck starting in 2015.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.988 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.2357 troy oz AGW, 22.05 mm diameter, obverse bust by Jody Clark.

Catalog reference: Fr-Unlisted; S-SC10; KM-1332.

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.
  • 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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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