George V, Crown (St. George) Choice Silver Proof Patinas

In 1911 George V was crowned our new King. His father King Edward VII had died the previous year. Of course, new coins were issued for the new King, they made gold, silver, and bronze but for some reason, they did not issue a crown. In fact, they did not issue a George V Silver Crown until 1927. So INA of Patina fame decided about 25 years ago to show what a 1911 George V Coronation crown might look like, had one been issued. You have the bare head of George V facing left with St. George slaying the dragon on the other side. These are large thick silver pieces containing perhaps even more silver than a Royal Mint issue might have. They were issued with two different dates, 1911 in Arabic numerals and 1911 in Roman numerals MDCDXI. This has always been a very popular issue and one that was difficult to find. This group of pairs was bought at the original Spink auction and have lain undisturbed since then. The quality is top class as they have been sitting in the buyer’s closet since the auction where he bought them some 25 years ago. I think if you had them graded, i.e. slabbed, you would be very happy with the high grade they would achieve. This is the first time we are offering them and I expect high demand from the Far East and America where a high grade brings a high price… 35.2 grams of Choice Proof Silver...