UK AV 2 Sovereigns 2002/ Shield Proof 70

Just won this from Coin Cabinet Auction

 

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I prefer this shield reverse to the 2005 and 2012 sovereigns. Good buy

 

Thanks! I was home today due to torrential rain. Being bored I latched on to the auction and ended up winning the better coin for better price.
The first ex. a PF-69 sold for 1650 UK Pds/ mine was PF-70 and was 300 pounds cheaper You have to hand it to the Royal Mint/ they still produce awesome coins! My homeland, Germany decided to go "modern" in their designs. Thus all my 160 German States coins are pre 1915.
John

 

John, I think you'll find that lot 90 in the auction was a previously unknown and very rare variety. It has a finer milled edge and was only recognised as a variant very recently. In PF70UC they go for around £2,700-3,000.

If you look at their auction 15, lot nos. 118 and 119. The fine milled edge sold for £2,100 and the normal one for £900, both in PF70UC.

Having said that, yours is a beautiful coin in its own right. Enjoy

I picked up the Jane Austen 2 pounds in the same auction, an unusual reverse.

 

Thank you for explaining that to me

Nice pickup!!!

I am getting close to having a thousand AV coins in my collection....
John

 

That would be a momentous occasion....1000 AV coins. We'd all love to celebrate that day with you.

 

now 978 and counting....