New addition to my set

This coin has been on my list for a while, and one finally popped up on eBay for sale at a reasonable price.

Mintage: estimated 100,000 pieces

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Identification: KM# 965a

This coin was issued by Great Britain in Copper-Nickel as both a BU coin (mintage 1,835,000 coins) and proof coin (est: 100,000 coins). It was also issued in a Silver Proof coin (which is what this one is; est 100,000 coins). Finally, it was issued in a small mintage of only 2,500 coins in Gold.

The obverse of the coin features a young bust of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by 8 horses with bugling riders. The reverse features a Crown in the center surrounded by 40 bugle bells commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It exhibits stunning cameo and frosted devices on both the obverse and reverse. A great design!

I'm expecting a couple more deliveries between tomorrow and Saturday, so I'm hoping to be able to work on my pictures and descriptions a bit this coming weekend. As always I'll post a larger compilation photo of the obverse and reverse on the Chat Boards.

Cheers,

-Brandon

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