Great Britain 2022 25 pounds KM-2239

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Stack's Bowers October 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75281
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This specimen was lot 75281 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2024), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Gold Proof "Hogwarts Express" 25 Pounds, 2022. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. A wonderful example of a coin to celebrate a popular book and movie series. Technically perfect and charming." This design was also used on a silver ten pounds (KM 2229), silver five pounds (KM 2206), silver two pounds (KM 2179) and silver fifty pence (KM 2164/2164a/2164b).

Recorded mintage: 660.

Specification: 7.8 g, 0.999 fine gold, 22 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: S-HP14, KM 2239.

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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, October 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the S.P. Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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