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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 4904013, member: 101855&quot;]The 1937 King George VI gold coronation set is tough item. With a mintage of 5,001 sets, they are available, but mintage plus its status as the &quot;last of its kind&quot; for George VI makes it speciail.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last piece I needed was the half sovereign which also supposed to be the easiest. There is strong demand from those who collect sovereigns because the 1937 piece is only George VI sovereign. The large five pound piece (It is larger and heavier than a U.S. $20 gold piece.) has become a &quot;trophy coin&quot; for well-healed collectors and speculators. The half sovereign and two pound pieces are not as popular.</p><p><br /></p><p>It took a while to get this. I obtained it through the Heritage &quot;make and offer to the owner&quot; program. Heritage told me that the coin had to come from Europe, which made the wait longer. When Heritiage auctioned this piece the first time, they stated that these coins seldom come much better than this, and for once that was not auction hype. The piece is graded PR-66. The obverse is a full cameo Proof. The reverse is a near miss.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183048[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1183049[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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