Jersey 1972 2 pounds

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, part of lot 1235

This specimen was part of lot 1235 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), which sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "JERSEY. Partial Nine Piece Proof Set, 1972. 8 pieces in set. Includes: 50 Pence to 50 Pounds, lacking the silver Pound coin. The rest of the set is complete and untouched. Some toning is present from long term storage in the original plush case of issue." This set commemorated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of prince Philip and queen Elizabeth. The reverse features the clipper ship Alexandria.

Recorded mintage: 24,000 plus 1,500 proofs.

Specification: 21.68 g, 0.925 fine silver, .640 oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 37, KM-PS6 (set).

Source:

Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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