Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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BRITISH COINS, Elizabeth II, Silver 'VIP' Proof Crown, 1960, young laureate head right, legend and denomination around, rev crown at centre, cruciform emblems around, alternating with shields of arms, date either side of leek, edge milled (ESC 393M R4; Davies 2290; S 4143). In PCGS holder graded PF66DCAM, superb, brilliant proof with deep cameo effect as struck.
This is the finest graded 1960 VIP Proof Crown on the PCGS population report as of June 2014 by one whole point and the only one to have a deep cameo accolade. PCGS have only graded six 1960 VIP issue Crowns in total.
It is also interesting to note that the Royal Mint have just announced the issue of a new £5 face value crown dated 2014 to mark the first birthday of Prince George which utilises the same reverse as the 1960 piece designed over 50 years ago by Edgar Fuller and Cecil Thomas.
Estimate: £500-700
This is the finest graded 1960 VIP Proof Crown on the PCGS population report as of June 2014 by one whole point and the only one to have a deep cameo accolade. PCGS have only graded six 1960 VIP issue Crowns in total.
It is also interesting to note that the Royal Mint have just announced the issue of a new £5 face value crown dated 2014 to mark the first birthday of Prince George which utilises the same reverse as the 1960 piece designed over 50 years ago by Edgar Fuller and Cecil Thomas.
Estimate: £500-700