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[[Image:Great Britain S54-527.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 54, lot 527]] | [[Image:Great Britain S54-527.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 54, lot 527]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 527 in Sincona sale 54 ( | + | This specimen was lot 527 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$5,058 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George VI. 1936-1952. 2 Pounds 1937, London. NGC PF66 CAMEO." The type was struck in 1937 only and only for collectors "to illustrate the type." Apparently, the anti-counterfeiting laws applied only to current coinage; to protect older coinage the Royal Mint would strike gold coins with contemporary busts with no plan to place them in circulation. Striking of sovereigns for circulation ended in 1925. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,500 plus 1 proof. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 5,500 plus 1 proof. | ||
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* 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. | * 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019. |
* Bressett, Kenneth E., ''A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed.,'' Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962. | * Bressett, Kenneth E., ''A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed.,'' Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962. | ||
* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date'', London: Coincraft, 1995. | * Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date'', London: Coincraft, 1995. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1937 3 pence KM-Pn126|1937 pattern threepence, Edward VIII]] | * [[Great Britain 1937 3 pence KM-Pn126|1937 pattern threepence, Edward VIII]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1937 3 pence KM-849|1937 brass 3 pence]] | * [[Great Britain 1937 3 pence KM-849|1937 brass 3 pence]] | ||
| − | * [[Great Britain 1937 3 pence KM- | + | * [[Great Britain 1937 3 pence KM-848|1937 silver 3 pence]] |
* [[Great Britain 1937 shilling KM-854|1937 shilling, Scottish reverse]] | * [[Great Britain 1937 shilling KM-854|1937 shilling, Scottish reverse]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1937 florin|1937 2 shillings]] | * [[Great Britain 1937 florin|1937 2 shillings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:08, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 527 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$5,058 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "George VI. 1936-1952. 2 Pounds 1937, London. NGC PF66 CAMEO." The type was struck in 1937 only and only for collectors "to illustrate the type." Apparently, the anti-counterfeiting laws applied only to current coinage; to protect older coinage the Royal Mint would strike gold coins with contemporary busts with no plan to place them in circulation. Striking of sovereigns for circulation ended in 1925.
Recorded mintage: 5,500 plus 1 proof.
Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, designed by T. H. Paget.
Catalog reference: Seaby 4075, Fr-410; KM-860.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
- Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
- 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.
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- 1935 crown
- 1937 farthing
- 1937 half penny
- 1937 penny
- 1937 pattern threepence, Edward VIII
- 1937 brass 3 pence
- 1937 silver 3 pence
- 1937 shilling, Scottish reverse
- 1937 2 shillings
- 1937 ½ crown
- 1937 half sovereign
- 1937 sovereign
- 1937 5 pounds
- 1937 pattern 5 pounds, Edward VIII
- Coins and currency dated 1937
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