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High Grade Gold Two Pounds For the Coronation in 1937
George VI (1936-52), gold Proof Two Pounds, 1937. Bare head facing left, tiny HP below for designer
Humphrey Paget, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX: F: D:
IND: IMP. Rev. St George slaying the dragon right, date in exergue, tiny BP initials to upper right for de-
signer Benedetto Pistrucci, edge plain (Schneider 671; WR 437; S 4075; Fr 410; KM 860)., in NGC holder
graded PF 66 Cameo, Pop 12; only 3 graded higher at PCGS, 1 in PR-66+ Cameo, 2 in PR-67
Cameo.
$4,500
PCGS certification 388524.66/82205345. These plain edge Proof gold Double Sovereigns were produced to celebrate the Cor-
onation of King George VI on the 12th May 1937 as part of gold Proof sets, with a mintage of 5,501 pieces, they were
technically patterns as they did not have a milled edge. Looking at the population reports of PCGS and NGC we can see
that between them they have certified 399 examples of the George VI gold Proof Two Pounds as end of February 2017.
The Proof 66 Cameo grading means this coin falls into the top 50 graded pieces across both grading services. This is
whilst noting each service has only graded one piece at the higher grade of 67 within this top 50 total with nothing higher.
Coronation Gold Proof Set of King George VI
George VI (1936-52), Proof four coin gold Set, 1937, Coronation year, gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds,
Sovereign and Half-Sovereign. All with plain edges, with original Royal Mint case with gold block crest
and lettering (S.PS15). A few tiny marks and hairlines, toned practically as struck, in NGC holders graded
£5=PF62Cameo, £2=PF64, Sovereign=PF65, Half-Sovereign=PF64.
$19,000
NGC Certification: £5=2703374-002, £2=2703374-003, £1=2703374-006, £1/2=2703374-007. These plain edge Proof coins
were produced to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI on the 12th May 1937, with a mintage of 5,501 pieces, they were
technically patterns as they did not have milled edges.