Lot 1348
Great Britain. Sovereign, 1917. George V. S-3996; Fr-404b; KM-820. Britain went off the gold standard during World War One, and it meant that almost all of the 1917 sovereigns minted in London went right back into the melting pot, creating a major rarity among sovereigns. This is, bar none, the number-one piece we ever located, and subsequent to buying it we saw only one other of approximately the same quality (but not better). Extremely rare! Catalogues in Spink's reference for £3,500 (about $6,000) in EF grade and is unpriced in Mint State. The finest known? We suspect it is. Choice BU, bright luster, only tiny abrasions, generally well struck and having lovely red-gold color. PCGS graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,500.
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| Realized $8,913 |
