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| − | This specimen was lot 74777 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $85. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. 1/2 Crown, 1917. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-63. Quite argent and vibrant, this Choice minor provides great eye appeal." This type was issued 1911-19 and most of the dates are common. This one is the most common date. The half crown was sterling silver until 1919, 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. | + | This specimen was lot 74777 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $85. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. 1/2 Crown, 1917. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-63. Quite argent and vibrant, this Choice minor provides great eye appeal." This type was issued 1911-19 and most of the dates are common. This one is the most common date. The half crown was sterling silver until 1919, 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:'' 11,172,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 11,172,000. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1917 3 pence|1917 threepence]] | * [[Great Britain 1917 3 pence|1917 threepence]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1917 6 pence|1917 sixpence]] | * [[Great Britain 1917 6 pence|1917 sixpence]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1917 shilling|1917 shilling]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1917 sovereign|1917 sovereign]] | * [[Great Britain 1917 sovereign|1917 sovereign]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1918 half crown|1918 half crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1918 half crown|1918 half crown]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 20 January 2026
This specimen was lot 74777 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $85. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Crown, 1917. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-63. Quite argent and vibrant, this Choice minor provides great eye appeal." This type was issued 1911-19 and most of the dates are common. This one is the most common date. The half crown was sterling silver until 1919, 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: 11,172,000.
Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver, 32.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-4011; KM-818.1.
- Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
- 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.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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