Great Britain 2017 800 pounds

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Sincona sale 86, lot 1835

This specimen was lot 1835 in Sincona sale 86 (Zurich, October 2023), where it sold for 48,000 CHF (about US$64,637 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Proof 800 Pounds 2017, Royal Mint Llantrisant. Britannia 30 oz gold. Only 21 pieces struck. NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO. With original box and certificate. No. 9 of 21 limited edition presentations."

We don't know if this bizarre denomination was issued again.

Recorded mintage: 21.

Specification: 933.15 g, 0.999 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-498a, Spink QBE1.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 86, SINCONA British Collection - Part 5, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

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