Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 30 20 Mar 2019
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Edward VII, silver crown, 1902, currency issue, bare head r., by de Saulles, rev. Pistrucci's St. George and dragon, edge DECVUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI II (S.3978; ESC, Bull 3560 [361]), a splendid example with a rich mixture of silvery golden grey toning, certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 66
Numerous abrasions are a typical feature of the 1902 currency crown, but almost none are seen here. It is one of very few examples rated higher than MS64 and is rare so fine. PCGS state 1 graded, none higher. At the Royal Mint at this time, coin presses were mounted on steel frames above the coin room floor and, after being struck all coins were ejected and tumbled down a steel chute to a bin below; this doubtless accounts for the difficulty of finding Edward's coins without abrasions.
(1500-2500 GBP)
Numerous abrasions are a typical feature of the 1902 currency crown, but almost none are seen here. It is one of very few examples rated higher than MS64 and is rare so fine. PCGS state 1 graded, none higher. At the Royal Mint at this time, coin presses were mounted on steel frames above the coin room floor and, after being struck all coins were ejected and tumbled down a steel chute to a bin below; this doubtless accounts for the difficulty of finding Edward's coins without abrasions.
(1500-2500 GBP)