Great Britain 1951 crown
This specimen was lot 73455 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Crown, 1951. London Mint. George VI. PCGS MS-64. The reflective fields enhance the dramatic rendering of Pistrucci's St. George and the Dragon, as well as the royal bust. A light scratch in the field left of the bust is the flaw which limits the MS-64 designation - the remainder of the coin being supportive of a higher grade." Altho it does not so state, this coin was struck to promote the Festival of Britain held in New York.
Recorded mintage: 2,004,000 + proofs.
Specification: 28.28 g, copper-nickel, 38.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-112A, S-4111; KM-880.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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