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Auction 2  24 Sep 2019
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Lot 172

Estimate: 10 000 GBP
Price realized: 11 500 GBP
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g George V (1910-36), gold Proof Five Pounds, 1911, bare head left, with raised BM for Bertram Mackennal on truncation, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge milled (Schneider 665; L&S 17; WR 414; S.3994). Toned over underlying proof brilliance, practically as struck, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF64 CAMEO.

NGC certification 4862558-002.

Mintage 2,812 pieces.

By the time of the Coronation of George V the brilliant proof finish was back in fashion and the "long" gold proof sets of his coinage contained the largest portrait in gold upon the Five Pounds by the Australian sculptor Bertram MacKennal.

Provenance:
Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, Autumn 2012.

g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
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