Great Britain 2021 100 pounds KM-2073

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Goldberg Sale 145, lot 700
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This specimen was lot 700 in Goldberg Sale 145 (Los Angeles, February 2025), where it sold for $3,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. 100 Pounds, 2021. 31,21 g pure gold. Only 160 minted. Elizabeth II. Through the Looking-Glass. In a special wooden box with certificate. Gem Proof." Lewis Carroll's 1871 book was featured on numerous NCLT's in 2021, including fifty pence (KM 1694, 1696, 1697, 1698, 1699), one pound (KM 1995), two pounds (KM 2004), five pounds (KM 2021), 25 pounds (KM 2057) and 100 pounds (KM 2073, shown here). Many were issued in multiple formats.

Recorded mintage: 160.

Specification: 31.21 g, 0.999 fine gold, 32.69 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: S-AW14, KM 2073.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 145: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, the pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.

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