Edward VIII Silver Proof Piedfort Pattern Crown

[PapaLazarou]

I found this coin on a tray in a box of coins I bought at an auction house. I have been unable to find any info on it and hope someone here might help.

Weight 41g, diameter 38mm, milled edge.

 

[MickB]

Silver plated by any chance?

[PapaLazarou]

Solid silver

 

[MickB]

2 minutes ago, PapaLazarou said:

Solid silver

 

There are some on eBay that will give some info on it. I done a quick search on the net and one description came up as silver plated and labelled as a fantasy coin.

[PapaLazarou]

I see the Ebay listing with a suspected mintage of 1....best make that at least 2. No further info there.

Please post a link to the plated "fantasy" coin.

[DoubleEagle]

This might be it

https://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=4306056&AucID=4520&Lot=34175&Val=3d1703a81c452d0f95cfd3f5df4c8920

[MickB]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GB-EDWARD-VIII-1936-PROOF-PATTERN-GEORGE-DRAGON-CROWN-28g/183913772659?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40733%26meid%3Dffca95de08c940f09e28c984e998bdf9%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D233393029802%26itm%3D183913772659%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Sorry, this one not a piedfort but was the one I initially looked at. My mistake.

[PapaLazarou]

@DoubleEagle Thanks...but no mention of Piedfort

[MickB]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GB-EDWARD-VIII-1936-PIEDFORT-SILVER-PROOF-PATTERN-GEORGE-DRAGON-CROWN/183918666756?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D40733%26meid%3D4a42a0bec7ad446ab8e061828b0af3f9%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D10%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D183913772659%26itm%3D183918666756%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109

It might be the lighting when your picture was taken but yours seems to have a hair from the top blocking the parting where this one doesn't have it in the way.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

I am pretty sure this is from:

“SPINK 2001 PATINA COLLECTION AUCTION KRAUSE X#M13”

They made a limited run of fantasy coins and this design is one I have seen before in that set. They made both silver proof and CUNI 

[PapaLazarou]

@ilovesilverireallydo Any links to images or details? Piedfort?

@MickB I think you're correct, the closer I look the more I believe I see minor differences twixt the two. Another one is the shape of the haircut above the forehead. Or am I imagining that?

Also, having re-weighed: 41.9g - so another reason to think it different, unless a 2,5% difference is insignificant (?)

The plot thickens.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

1 minute ago, PapaLazarou said:

@ilovesilverireallydo Any links to images or details? Piedfort?

@MickB I think you're correct, the closer I look the more I believe I see minor differences twixt the two. Another one is the shape of the haircut above the forehead. Or am I imagining that?

Also, having re-weighed: 41.9g - so another reason to think it different, unless a 2,5% difference is insignificant (?)

The plot thickens.

The spinks catalogue is hard to find, never got one but then wasn’t too bothered. Should be 1999/2000/2001

There ARE copies of this design made by others, but as far as I know only Spinks did Piedfort 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

For reference the Edward V111 busy used here is the “Hearn” bust if memory serves 

[PapaLazarou]

Given the sale price of an Edward VIII sov and the current gold/silver ratio, I am prepared to accept £50k