GREAT BRITAIN. Fantasy Gold Crown, "1936" (1955). London (Pinches) Mint. Edward VIII. NGC PROOF-67 Ultra Cameo. KMX-M2C; Giordano-FM-1B. Mintage: 10 (purportedly). Plain edge. By Pinches for G. Hearn. Of the <strong>HIGHEST RARITY</strong>, this dazzling fantasy issue produced less than two decades after the abdication of the Duke of Windsor presents a great cameo nature with tremendous balance between mirroring of the fields and frosting of the devices. Meanwhile, the reverse design of St. George slaying the dragon is rendered in a delightful flair of Art Deco--an homage to a style that would have fit the time in which the Dukes coronation would have taken place. Compare to another example of the equivalent grade, which realized a total of $15,600 in January 2021. <strong>To view all items from the Augustana Collection, click <a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots?sort=auction_date_lot_number_asc&search=the+Augustana+Collection&limit=36&lots_range=upcoming"> here.</a></strong> From the Augustana Collection.
