Great Britain 1973 2 pence

Stack's Bowers February 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74806

This specimen was lot 74806 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $45. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 2 New Pence, 1973. Elizabeth II. PCGS PROOF-66 Brown. Brilliant, orange-brown patina that sheens purple when cast in the light. Impressively detailed and eye-catching." The pound was made decimal in 1968 and new denominations introduced. Only the old florin (equal to ten new pence) and shilling (five new pence) carried over from the old coinage. Over a billion of this denomination were minted dated 1971, and no more were struck for circulation until 1975. This design was used until 1981 but subsequent mintages were much more modest.

Recorded mintage: 100,000 proofs.

Specification: 7.12 g, bronze, 25.91 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-916.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
• 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, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• 1971 new penny
• 1971 2 new pence
• 1971 10 new pence
• 1973 half new penny
• 1974 sovereign
• 1975 5 new pence
• 1976 2 new pence
• Coins and currency dated 1973