Rare 1933 George V Cent English Bidder Sets 193, 875 World Record
English Bidder Sets 193, 875 World Record for 1933 George V Cent One of sevenknown George V cents minted especially for commemorative use set a world record for a coin of its type sold at auction when it cleared US193, 875 during the Platinum Night auction of World and Ancient coins held August 11 by Heritage Auctions. The lot opened at 50, 000 and a before a bidding war broke out on the floor between two American collectors. A U. K phone bidder took control to drive the bid to 193, 875, nearly double the previous world record for a coin of this type. coin. The last time a 1933 George V cent sold it brought 100, 000. A coin this wonderful deserves to be a world record holder, said Cristiano Bierrenbach, Executive Vice President at Heritage Auctions. We are thrilled this piece of British monetary history has found its way back across the Atlantic into an important Collection in Britain. What a journey has it taken Offered during Heritages Plati
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