Jersey 1937 (2000) Model 4 Shilling Retro-proof Uniface Lead Trial
Offered is an exceedingly rare 1937-dated (struck 2000, issued 2001) Retro-proof Edward VIII fantasy Crown, being a uniface lead trial strike of the reverse. Struck by the INA, and retailed through Spink, particularly during the July 2001 Patina Collection sale, the coins of this unofficial commemorative series have come into their own, owing to the high quality of manufacture, and restrictive quantities struck - they are now listed in Kraus’ Unusual World Coins. Believed to be unique or near so, this example the plate coin for the Jersey Coins website - an unmissable opportunity for the specialized collector!
Offered is an exceedingly rare 1937-dated (struck 2000, issued 2001) Retro-proof Edward VIII fantasy Crown, being a uniface lead trial strike of the reverse. Struck by the INA, and retailed through Spink, particularly during the July 2001 Patina Collection sale, the coins of this unofficial commemorative series have come into their own, owing to the high quality of manufacture, and restrictive quantities struck - they are now listed in Kraus’ Unusual World Coins. Believed to be unique or near so, this example the plate coin for the Jersey Coins website - an unmissable opportunity for the specialized collector!
Offered is an exceedingly rare 1937-dated (struck 2000, issued 2001) Retro-proof Edward VIII fantasy Crown, being a uniface lead trial strike of the reverse. Struck by the INA, and retailed through Spink, particularly during the July 2001 Patina Collection sale, the coins of this unofficial commemorative series have come into their own, owing to the high quality of manufacture, and restrictive quantities struck - they are now listed in Kraus’ Unusual World Coins. Believed to be unique or near so, this example the plate coin for the Jersey Coins website - an unmissable opportunity for the specialized collector!