Great Britain 1784 2 pence
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This specimen was lot 71351 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Maundy 2 Pence, 1784. London Mint. George III. NGC MS-65. Incredibly toned with a rather vibrant nature, this exquisite specimen offers hues of deep cobalt and violet along with an intoxicating level of luster radiating from beneath." This type was struck 1763-66, 1772, 1776, 1780-86 and, tho not rare, is difficult to find in nice condition. It is probably the last of the denomination to actually circulate.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.00 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: S-3756; KM-595.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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