Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
Auction 96 14-15 February 2017
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Great Britain. Matte Proof Crown, 1951. S.4111; KM-880. George VI. Obverse portrait of king left by H.Paget. Designer's initials below. GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: and FIVE SHILLINGS below. Reverse, Pistrucci's St George and Dragon. Date in exergue. Legend on edge in recessed letters CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI MDCCCLI. A beautiful, practically flawless specimen issued to celebrate the 1951 Festival of Britain, the post-Second World War commercial exhibition. NGC graded Matte Proof 67. WINGS. Estimate Value $1,700 - 2,000