GREAT BRITAIN. 500 Pounds, 2014. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC MATTE PROOF-69.
S-WW50; KM-1329. Mintage: 165; ASW: 1000 gms. This kilo-sized issue was made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I. The matte proof striking makes the somber scene of British soldiers on the Western Front especially melancholy. A haunting and tastefully executed piece, also including a hardwood presentation case. One of the first 75 struck.
Estimate: $400 - $600