UK auction record for a copper coin at Spink
A UK auction record for a copper coin was set on September 24 when a rare Edward VIII 1937 pattern penny sold at Spink for £111,000 (plus 20% buyer’s premium). The coin was made as a trial, ahead of the king’s abdication in December 1936, and was never released for circulation.
A set of Edward VIII pattern coins was added to the royal collection but the remainder were stored…