| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1302 Price realized: 1,500 USD (Approx. 1,400 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: 2022 Gilt-Platinum 2 Pounds. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #2 of 8. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Brilliant Proof (NGC). 30g of .9995 Fine Platinum. 28.4mm. This impressive example of the circulation issue 2 Pound coin in Platinum offers the chance at both an off-metal strike, and a piece from the Trial of the Pyx. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |  |
Match 1:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1320 Price realized: 180 USD (Approx. 168 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: 2022 Gilt-Silver 2 Pounds. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #2 of 7. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Brilliant Proof (NGC). 12 g of .925 Sterling Silver. 28.4mm. This 2 Pound issue displays the finery of sterling silver, with a glittery and glowing eye appeal. One of only 7 examples selected for the Trial of the Pyx, this specimen offers a seldom encountered representative. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |  |
Match 2:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1311 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: 2022 Gold 2 Pounds. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #2 of 9. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Brilliant Proof (NGC). 15.98 g of .9167 Fine Gold. 28.4mm. A Two Pound issue in 22 Karat gold, this alluring representative offers a handsome twist of Britannia. #2 of only 9, so to say this piece from the Pyx is scarce, is to undersell its rarity. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1308 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: 2022 Platinum 2 Pence. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #2 of 7. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Brilliant Proof (NGC). 17.2 g of .9995 Fine Platinum. 25.9mm. A charming 2 Pence offering in platinum, this beauty should excite in a composition far removed from its original base metal. Highly desirable as one of only 7 such examples tested by the Trial of the Pyx. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |  |
Match 4:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1304 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: 2022 Platinum 50 Pence. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #2 of 9. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Brilliant Proof (NGC). 19.09 g of .9995 Fine Platinum. 27.3mm. Providing the bottom portion of the circulating shield of Britain's coinage, this platinum striking couples the desirability of an issue in platinum, with a piece used in the Trial of the Pyx ceremony. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |  |
Match 5:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1305 Price realized: 700 USD (Approx. 653 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: 2022 Platinum 20 Pence. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #2 of 7. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Brilliant Proof (NGC). 12.01 g of .9995 Fine Platinum. 21.4mm. Eschewing its normal base metal composition, this off-metal strike in platinum delivers a level of sophistication and appeal to an already beloved circulating design. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |  |
