Great Britain 1998 25 pounds

from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71505

This specimen was lot 71505 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $576. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 25 Pounds, 1998. Llantrisant Mint. NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. A fairly RARE issue, this shimmering specimen is tied with just one other example at the top spot in the NGC census." This type was struck 1998-2000 with an updated bust of the queen. It was accompanied by KM 1011 (₤100), KM 1010 (₤50) and KM 1008 (₤10).

Recorded mintage: 560.

Specification: 8.51 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22 mm diameter, 0.25 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: S-BO4 (old 4470); Fr-430; KM-1009.

Source:

Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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.
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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Great Britain 1998 25 pounds

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