Falkland Islands 2001 Commemorative 50 Pence
Offered is a charming 50 Pence, issued by the Falkland Islands in 2001 on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s 75th birthday, KM#71. This particular example, although the CuNi variant, displays wonderful frosted devices set against mirrored fields, as one would expect from a proof. We consider it possible that the Pobjoy Mint made use of proof dies for BU strikes early in the minting cycle of the latter - from our research, these represent a small proportion of the BU strikes, many of which found their way into coin covers. Indeed, these proof strikes on CuNi planchets should really be considered a distinct variety. A lovely Crown-size commemorative from a popular issuing authority.
Offered is a charming 50 Pence, issued by the Falkland Islands in 2001 on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s 75th birthday, KM#71. This particular example, although the CuNi variant, displays wonderful frosted devices set against mirrored fields, as one would expect from a proof. We consider it possible that the Pobjoy Mint made use of proof dies for BU strikes early in the minting cycle of the latter - from our research, these represent a small proportion of the BU strikes, many of which found their way into coin covers. Indeed, these proof strikes on CuNi planchets should really be considered a distinct variety. A lovely Crown-size commemorative from a popular issuing authority.
Offered is a charming 50 Pence, issued by the Falkland Islands in 2001 on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s 75th birthday, KM#71. This particular example, although the CuNi variant, displays wonderful frosted devices set against mirrored fields, as one would expect from a proof. We consider it possible that the Pobjoy Mint made use of proof dies for BU strikes early in the minting cycle of the latter - from our research, these represent a small proportion of the BU strikes, many of which found their way into coin covers. Indeed, these proof strikes on CuNi planchets should really be considered a distinct variety. A lovely Crown-size commemorative from a popular issuing authority.