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[[Image:Great Britain H3042-29973r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]] | [[Image:Great Britain H3042-29973r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 29973 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George V Florin 1925 MS65 PCGS, Royal mint. An exceptional Gem of this important issue with alluring, satiny luster in the fields and delicate tan tone over the surfaces. Easily the finest example we have offered of this date, and tied for the finest graded at both PCGS and NGC with one other MS65 certified by PCGS. From The Bob Bennett Collection." This type was struck in sterling silver 1911-19 and in .500 fine silver 1920-26, of which the 1925 is the key date. The reverse was modified for 1927-36 (KM 834). | + | This specimen was lot 29973 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George V Florin 1925 MS65 PCGS, Royal mint. An exceptional Gem of this important issue with alluring, satiny luster in the fields and delicate tan tone over the surfaces. Easily the finest example we have offered of this date, and tied for the finest graded at both PCGS and NGC with one other MS65 certified by PCGS. From The Bob Bennett Collection." This type was struck in sterling silver 1911-19 and in 0.500 fine silver 1920-26, of which the 1925 is the key date. The reverse was modified for 1927-36 (KM 834). |
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,404,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,404,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 11.31 g, .500 fine silver, .181 troy oz ASW, 28.3 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 11.31 g, 0.500 fine silver, .181 troy oz ASW, 28.3 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 817a, S-4022A. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 817a, S-4022A. | ||
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* 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. | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1924 florin|1924 florin]] | * [[Great Britain 1924 florin|1924 florin]] | ||
| − | * [[Great Britain 1925 1/2 crown]] | + | * [[Great Britain 1925 half penny|1925 half penny]] |
| + | * [[Great Britain 1925 1/2 crown|1925 half crown]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1925 sovereign]] | * [[Great Britain 1925 sovereign]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1926 florin|1926 florin]] | * [[Great Britain 1926 florin|1926 florin]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:27, 23 February 2024
This specimen was lot 29973 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "George V Florin 1925 MS65 PCGS, Royal mint. An exceptional Gem of this important issue with alluring, satiny luster in the fields and delicate tan tone over the surfaces. Easily the finest example we have offered of this date, and tied for the finest graded at both PCGS and NGC with one other MS65 certified by PCGS. From The Bob Bennett Collection." This type was struck in sterling silver 1911-19 and in 0.500 fine silver 1920-26, of which the 1925 is the key date. The reverse was modified for 1927-36 (KM 834).
Recorded mintage: 1,404,000.
Specification: 11.31 g, 0.500 fine silver, .181 troy oz ASW, 28.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 817a, S-4022A.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 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.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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