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[[Image:Great Britain G85-3920r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]] | [[Image:Great Britain G85-3920r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3920 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $129. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1923. George V. Uncirculated with a deep golden brown overall hue. Seldom seen so nice." This type was issued 1922-26 and most of the dates are common. This one is the most common date. The half crown was sterling silver until 1922, then .500 fine silver, then converted to copper-nickel in 1947. Midway thru 1926, a new bust was introduced (KM 830) in an attempt to alleviate persistent weak strikes. Late in 1927, the reverse was modified (KM 835). | + | This specimen was lot 3920 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $129. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1923. George V. Uncirculated with a deep golden brown overall hue. Seldom seen so nice." This type was issued 1922-26 and most of the dates are common. This one is the most common date. The half crown was sterling silver until 1922, then 0.500 fine silver, then converted to copper-nickel in 1947. Midway thru 1926, a new bust was introduced (KM 830) in an attempt to alleviate persistent weak strikes. Late in 1927, the reverse was modified (KM 835). |
''Recorded mintage:'' 26,309,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 26,309,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 14.14 g, .500 fine silver, 32.3 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 14.14 g, 0.500 fine silver, 32.3 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' S.4021A; ESC-770; KM-818.2. | ''Catalog reference:'' S.4021A; ESC-770; KM-818.2. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1919 1/2 crown|1919 half crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1919 1/2 crown|1919 half crown]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1922 florin|1922 florin]] | * [[Great Britain 1922 florin|1922 florin]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1923 penny KM-811a|1923 Maundy penny]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1923 2 pence|1923 Maundy halfgroat]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1923 3 pence|1923 Maundy threepence]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1923 4 pence|1923 Maundy groat]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1923 6 pence|1923 sixpence]] | * [[Great Britain 1923 6 pence|1923 sixpence]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1924 half crown|1924 half crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1924 half crown|1924 half crown]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:54, 2 February 2026
This specimen was lot 3920 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $129. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1923. George V. Uncirculated with a deep golden brown overall hue. Seldom seen so nice." This type was issued 1922-26 and most of the dates are common. This one is the most common date. The half crown was sterling silver until 1922, then 0.500 fine silver, then converted to copper-nickel in 1947. Midway thru 1926, a new bust was introduced (KM 830) in an attempt to alleviate persistent weak strikes. Late in 1927, the reverse was modified (KM 835).
Recorded mintage: 26,309,000.
Specification: 14.14 g, 0.500 fine silver, 32.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S.4021A; ESC-770; KM-818.2.
- 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.
- Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.
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